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diff --git a/test/vpp_mac.py b/test/vpp_mac.py
index c9ee11e6658..787d77c58bd 100644
--- a/test/vpp_mac.py
+++ b/test/vpp_mac.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from util import mactobinary
 
 class VppMacAddress():
     def __init__(self, addr):
-        self.address = addr
+        self._address = addr
 
     def encode(self):
         return {
@@ -21,4 +21,19 @@ class VppMacAddress():
 
     @property
     def address(self):
-        return self.addr.address
+        return self._address
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.address
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self.address == other.address
+        elif hasattr(other, "bytes"):
+            # vl_api_mac_addres_t
+            return self.bytes == other.bytes
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Comparing VppMacAddress:%s"
+                            "with unknown type: %s" %
+                            (self, other))
+        return False