diff --git a/pkg/controller/vip.go b/pkg/controller/vip.go
index 103f88f02ad..d7204748baa 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/vip.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/vip.go
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ func (c *Controller) handleAddVirtualIP(key string) error {
 	var macPointer *string
 	ipStr := util.GetStringIP(sourceV4Ip, sourceV6Ip)
 	if ipStr != "" || vip.Spec.MacAddress != "" {
-		macPointer = &vip.Spec.MacAddress
+		if vip.Spec.MacAddress != "" {
+			macPointer = &vip.Spec.MacAddress
+		}
 		v4ip, v6ip, mac, err = c.acquireStaticIPAddress(subnet.Name, vip.Name, portName, ipStr, macPointer)
 	} else {
 		// Random allocate