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diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/main.c b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
index 6b9f09a4d9..d7bcbfae78 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
@@ -665,7 +665,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 				 "Cannot adjust number of descriptors: err=%d, port=%u\n",
 				 ret, portid);
 
-		rte_eth_macaddr_get(portid,&l2fwd_ports_eth_addr[portid]);
+		ret = rte_eth_macaddr_get(portid,
+					  &l2fwd_ports_eth_addr[portid]);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+				 "Cannot get MAC address: err=%d, port=%u\n",
+				 ret, portid);
 
 		/* init one RX queue */
 		fflush(stdout);