diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 2e7917da74..ad9f772e06 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
     DriveInfo *drive0 = drive_get(IF_MTD, 0, 0);
     ram_addr_t max_ram_size;
     int i;
+    NICInfo *nd = &nd_table[0];
 
     bmc = g_new0(AspeedBoardState, 1);
 
@@ -277,6 +278,14 @@ static void aspeed_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
     object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), ram_size, "ram-size",
                              &error_fatal);
 
+    for (i = 0; i < sc->macs_num; i++) {
+        if ((amc->macs_mask & (1 << i)) && nd->used) {
+            qemu_check_nic_model(nd, TYPE_FTGMAC100);
+            qdev_set_nic_properties(DEVICE(&bmc->soc.ftgmac100[i]), nd);
+            nd++;
+        }
+    }
+
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), amc->hw_strap1, "hw-strap1",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), amc->hw_strap2, "hw-strap2",
@@ -556,12 +565,14 @@ static int aspeed_soc_num_cpus(const char *soc_name)
 static void aspeed_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
+    AspeedMachineClass *amc = ASPEED_MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
     mc->init = aspeed_machine_init;
     mc->no_floppy = 1;
     mc->no_cdrom = 1;
     mc->no_parallel = 1;
     mc->default_ram_id = "ram";
+    amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC0_ON;
 
     aspeed_machine_class_props_init(oc);
 }
@@ -680,6 +691,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_ast2600_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->fmc_model = "w25q512jv";
     amc->spi_model = "mx66u51235f";
     amc->num_cs    = 1;
+    amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC1_ON | ASPEED_MAC2_ON | ASPEED_MAC3_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = ast2600_evb_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
     mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
@@ -698,6 +710,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_tacoma_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->fmc_model = "mx66l1g45g";
     amc->spi_model = "mx66l1g45g";
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
+    amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC2_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = witherspoon_bmc_i2c_init; /* Same board layout */
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
     mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
index c6821b3322..b912d19f80 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
@@ -461,8 +461,7 @@ static void aspeed_soc_ast2600_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     /* Net */
-    for (i = 0; i < nb_nics && i < sc->macs_num; i++) {
-        qdev_set_nic_properties(DEVICE(&s->ftgmac100[i]), &nd_table[i]);
+    for (i = 0; i < sc->macs_num; i++) {
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->ftgmac100[i]), true, "aspeed",
                                  &err);
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->ftgmac100[i]), true, "realized",
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
index e6f4b59134..3ec1257c14 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
@@ -404,8 +404,7 @@ static void aspeed_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     /* Net */
-    for (i = 0; i < nb_nics && i < sc->macs_num; i++) {
-        qdev_set_nic_properties(DEVICE(&s->ftgmac100[i]), &nd_table[i]);
+    for (i = 0; i < sc->macs_num; i++) {
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->ftgmac100[i]), true, "aspeed",
                                  &err);
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->ftgmac100[i]), true, "realized",
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h b/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
index 18521484b9..95b4daece8 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ typedef struct AspeedMachine {
     bool mmio_exec;
 } AspeedMachine;
 
+#define ASPEED_MAC0_ON   (1 << 0)
+#define ASPEED_MAC1_ON   (1 << 1)
+#define ASPEED_MAC2_ON   (1 << 2)
+#define ASPEED_MAC3_ON   (1 << 3)
+
 #define ASPEED_MACHINE_CLASS(klass) \
      OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(AspeedMachineClass, (klass), TYPE_ASPEED_MACHINE)
 #define ASPEED_MACHINE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ typedef struct AspeedMachineClass {
     const char *fmc_model;
     const char *spi_model;
     uint32_t num_cs;
+    uint32_t macs_mask;
     void (*i2c_init)(AspeedBoardState *bmc);
 } AspeedMachineClass;