diff --git a/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-common b/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-common
index 714e034080..0d0fbe75b2 100755
--- a/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-common
+++ b/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-common
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ generate_random_mac ()
 # Set a fixed random MAC for each Ethernet interface
 set_fixed_mac ()
 {
+
+	# we use random mac routine only with sytemd-network.
+	if ! grep 'renderer: networkd' /etc/netplan/*.yaml >/dev/null; then
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	local netplan_config_file="/etc/netplan/20-eth-fixed-mac.yaml"
 
 	# Initialize a new Netplan config file