diff --git a/client/mac_address.cpp b/client/mac_address.cpp
index 87f6c3e44f..7b5a8b6f7a 100644
--- a/client/mac_address.cpp
+++ b/client/mac_address.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@ int get_mac_address(char* address) {
         hw_addr = (struct ether_addr *)&(item->lifr_lifru.lifru_enaddr);  
 #endif
         strcpy(address, ether_ntoa(hw_addr));
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_LIFCONF
+        if (strstr(item->lifr_name, "eth")) break;
+#else
         if (strstr(item->ifr_name, "eth")) break;
+#endif
     }
     close(sck);
     if (!strcmp(address, "")) return -1;