diff --git a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitch.c b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitch.c
index d582c097c556..69718c97bfc4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitch.c
+++ b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitch.c
@@ -483,6 +483,41 @@ ar8xxx_atu_learn_default(struct arswitch_softc *sc)
  * between ethernet switches.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Fetch the configured switch MAC address.
+ */
+static int
+ar8xxx_hw_get_switch_macaddr(struct arswitch_softc *sc, struct ether_addr *ea)
+{
+	uint32_t ret0, ret1;
+	char *s;
+
+	s = (void *) ea;
+
+	ret0 = arswitch_readreg(sc->sc_dev, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0);
+	ret1 = arswitch_readreg(sc->sc_dev, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1);
+
+	s[5] = MS(ret0, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE5);
+	s[4] = MS(ret0, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE4);
+	s[3] = MS(ret1, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE3);
+	s[2] = MS(ret1, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE2);
+	s[1] = MS(ret1, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE1);
+	s[0] = MS(ret1, AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE0);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the switch mac address.
+ */
+static int
+ar8xxx_hw_set_switch_macaddr(struct arswitch_softc *sc,
+    const struct ether_addr *ea)
+{
+
+	return (ENXIO);
+}
+
 /*
  * XXX TODO: this attach routine does NOT free all memory, resources
  * upon failure!
@@ -527,6 +562,8 @@ arswitch_attach(device_t dev)
 	sc->hal.arswitch_port_vlan_setup = ar8xxx_port_vlan_setup;
 	sc->hal.arswitch_port_vlan_get = ar8xxx_port_vlan_get;
 	sc->hal.arswitch_vlan_init_hw = ar8xxx_reset_vlans;
+	sc->hal.arswitch_hw_get_switch_macaddr = ar8xxx_hw_get_switch_macaddr;
+	sc->hal.arswitch_hw_set_switch_macaddr = ar8xxx_hw_set_switch_macaddr;
 
 	sc->hal.arswitch_vlan_getvgroup = ar8xxx_getvgroup;
 	sc->hal.arswitch_vlan_setvgroup = ar8xxx_setvgroup;
@@ -1115,6 +1152,7 @@ static int
 arswitch_getconf(device_t dev, etherswitch_conf_t *conf)
 {
 	struct arswitch_softc *sc;
+	int ret;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
@@ -1122,6 +1160,13 @@ arswitch_getconf(device_t dev, etherswitch_conf_t *conf)
 	conf->cmd = ETHERSWITCH_CONF_VLAN_MODE;
 	conf->vlan_mode = sc->vlan_mode;
 
+	/* Return the switch ethernet address. */
+	ret = sc->hal.arswitch_hw_get_switch_macaddr(sc,
+	    &conf->switch_macaddr);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		conf->cmd |= ETHERSWITCH_CONF_SWITCH_MACADDR;
+	}
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -1140,6 +1185,8 @@ arswitch_setconf(device_t dev, etherswitch_conf_t *conf)
 			return (err);
 	}
 
+	/* TODO: Set the switch ethernet address. */
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchreg.h b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchreg.h
index 128f1e43d324..bfe958151a59 100644
--- a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchreg.h
+++ b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchreg.h
@@ -88,7 +88,20 @@
 #define	AR8X16_REG_IMR			0x0014
 
 #define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0		0x0020
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE4	BITS(8, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE4_S	8
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE5	BITS(0, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR0_BYTE5_S	0
+
 #define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1		0x0024
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE0	BITS(24, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE0_S	24
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE1	BITS(16, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE1_S	16
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE2	BITS(8, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE2_S	8
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE3	BITS(0, 8)
+#define	AR8X16_REG_SW_MAC_ADDR1_BYTE3_S	0
 
 #define	AR8X16_REG_FLOOD_MASK		0x002c
 #define		AR8X16_FLOOD_MASK_BCAST_TO_CPU	(1 << 26)
diff --git a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchvar.h b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchvar.h
index bd13895a88cb..ff92536358ac 100644
--- a/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/etherswitch/arswitch/arswitchvar.h
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ struct arswitch_softc {
 		int (* arswitch_hw_setup) (struct arswitch_softc *);
 		int (* arswitch_hw_global_setup) (struct arswitch_softc *);
 
+		int (* arswitch_hw_get_switch_macaddr) (struct arswitch_softc *,
+		    struct ether_addr *sa);
+		int (* arswitch_hw_set_switch_macaddr) (struct arswitch_softc *,
+		    const struct ether_addr *sa);
+
 		/* Port functions */
 		void (* arswitch_port_init) (struct arswitch_softc *, int);