diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/ib_pingpong.py b/io/net/infiniband/ib_pingpong.py
index 174305229..758a82b19 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/ib_pingpong.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/ib_pingpong.py
@@ -44,16 +44,24 @@ def setUp(self):
         '''
         To check and install dependencies for the test
         '''
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.flag = self.params.get("ext_flag", default="0")
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.peer_user = self.params.get("peer_user", default="root")
         self.peer_password = self.params.get("peer_password", '*',
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -86,7 +94,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
         smm = SoftwareManager()
@@ -194,8 +203,9 @@ def test_ib_pingpong(self):
             self.log.info("Extended test option skipped")
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
-        self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+            self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/mckey.py b/io/net/infiniband/mckey.py
index 38ea80c03..90ba3abed 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/mckey.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/mckey.py
@@ -63,15 +63,24 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("Not able to install %s" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.peer_user = self.params.get("peer_user", default="root")
         self.peer_password = self.params.get("peer_password", '*',
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -100,7 +109,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
         self.option = self.option.replace("PEERIP", self.peer_ip)
@@ -169,8 +179,9 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """
         unset ip
         """
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
-        self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+            self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/ping6.py b/io/net/infiniband/ping6.py
index 8930c2bdd..851b34c6e 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/ping6.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/ping6.py
@@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("Not able to install %s" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.peer_iface = self.params.get("peer_interface", default="")
         self.ipv6_peer = self.params.get("peer_ipv6", default="")
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
@@ -73,7 +83,6 @@ def setUp(self):
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -113,7 +122,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
 
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/rdma_tests.py b/io/net/infiniband/rdma_tests.py
index 4af5bf29e..e2be8ee1b 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/rdma_tests.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/rdma_tests.py
@@ -52,15 +52,24 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("%s package is need to test" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.peer_user = self.params.get("peer_user", default="root")
         self.peer_password = self.params.get("peer_password", '*',
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -96,7 +105,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
 
@@ -164,8 +174,9 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """
         unset ip
         """
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
-        self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+            self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/rping.py b/io/net/infiniband/rping.py
index 3675f2486..838a89029 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/rping.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/rping.py
@@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("Not able to install %s" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.ipv6_peer = self.params.get("peer_ipv6", default="")
         if self.iface not in interfaces:
@@ -73,7 +83,6 @@ def setUp(self):
             self.cancel("%s peer machine is not available" % self.peer_ip)
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -105,7 +114,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
 
@@ -166,8 +176,9 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """
         unset ip
         """
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
-        self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+            self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/ucmatose.py b/io/net/infiniband/ucmatose.py
index cb4f6c782..b9842f11e 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/ucmatose.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/ucmatose.py
@@ -63,16 +63,25 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("Not able to install %s" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.flag = self.params.get("ext_flag", default="0")
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.peer_user = self.params.get("peer_user", default="root")
         self.peer_password = self.params.get("peer_password", '*',
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -100,7 +109,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
 
@@ -160,8 +170,9 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """
         unset ip
         """
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
-        self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+            self.remotehost.remote_session.quit()
diff --git a/io/net/infiniband/udaddy.py b/io/net/infiniband/udaddy.py
index 7f776a768..701b935b1 100755
--- a/io/net/infiniband/udaddy.py
+++ b/io/net/infiniband/udaddy.py
@@ -63,15 +63,24 @@ def setUp(self):
         for pkg in pkgs:
             if not smm.check_installed(pkg) and not smm.install(pkg):
                 self.cancel("Not able to install %s" % pkg)
+
+        local = LocalHost()
         interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
-        self.iface = self.params.get("interface", default="")
+        device = self.params.get("interface", default=None)
+        if device in interfaces:
+            self.iface = device
+        elif local.validate_mac_addr(device) and device in local.get_all_hwaddr():
+            self.iface = local.get_interface_by_hwaddr(device).name
+        else:
+            self.iface = None
+            self.cancel("%s interface is not available" % device)
+
         self.peer_ip = self.params.get("peer_ip", default="")
         self.peer_user = self.params.get("peer_user", default="root")
         self.peer_password = self.params.get("peer_password", '*',
                                              default="None")
         self.ipaddr = self.params.get("host_ip", default="")
         self.netmask = self.params.get("netmask", default="")
-        local = LocalHost()
         if self.iface[0:2] == 'ib':
             self.networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.iface, local,
                                                      if_type='Infiniband')
@@ -99,7 +108,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mtu = self.params.get("mtu", default=1500)
         self.remotehost = RemoteHost(self.peer_ip, self.peer_user,
                                      password=self.peer_password)
-        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(self.peer_ip).name
+        self.peer_interface = self.remotehost.get_interface_by_ipaddr(
+            self.peer_ip).name
         self.peer_networkinterface = NetworkInterface(self.peer_interface,
                                                       self.remotehost)
 
@@ -159,7 +169,8 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """
         unset ip
         """
-        if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
-        if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
-            self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")
+        if self.iface:
+            if self.networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in host")
+            if self.peer_networkinterface.set_mtu('1500') is not None:
+                self.fail("Failed to set mtu in peer")