diff --git a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
index 2842694..9d8e9cc 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
@@ -61,5 +61,6 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Texas Instruments"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0403
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xbd00
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_boneblack_defconfig b/configs/am335x_boneblack_defconfig
index 2fc25fb..eea2410 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_boneblack_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_boneblack_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Texas Instruments"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0451
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xd022
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 CONFIG_LZO=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_evm_norboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_evm_norboot_defconfig
index c5e7425..c9eab68 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_evm_norboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_evm_norboot_defconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Texas Instruments"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0451
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xd022
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 CONFIG_LZO=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
diff --git a/configs/pxm2_defconfig b/configs/pxm2_defconfig
index 38370ee..b1da71d 100644
--- a/configs/pxm2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pxm2_defconfig
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Siemens AG"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0908
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0x02d2
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_BG_COL=0xff
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_FG_COL=0x00
diff --git a/configs/rastaban_defconfig b/configs/rastaban_defconfig
index 5acfe22..940c414 100644
--- a/configs/rastaban_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rastaban_defconfig
@@ -70,3 +70,4 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Siemens AG"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0908
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0x02d2
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
diff --git a/configs/warp7_defconfig b/configs/warp7_defconfig
index 99fe800..f430f30 100644
--- a/configs/warp7_defconfig
+++ b/configs/warp7_defconfig
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="FSL"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0525
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xa4a5
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/warp7_secure_defconfig b/configs/warp7_secure_defconfig
index 8beda72..96e2c9e 100644
--- a/configs/warp7_secure_defconfig
+++ b/configs/warp7_secure_defconfig
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="FSL"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0525
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xa4a5
+CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR="de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 6dc9d17..510efd6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -128,4 +128,11 @@
 	  Ethernet MAC address of the device-side (ie. local board's) MAC
 	  address of the usb_ether interface
 
+config USBNET_HOST_ADDR
+	string "USB Gadget Ethernet host mac address"
+	default "de:ad:be:ef:00:00"
+	help
+	  Ethernet MAC address of the host-side (ie. remote device's) MAC
+	  address of the usb_ether interface
+
 endif # USB_GADGET
diff --git a/include/configs/am335x_evm.h b/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
index 415ce46..7c025c7 100644
--- a/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_RNDIS
-#define CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR	"de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET */
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/baltos.h b/include/configs/baltos.h
index 185c749..535fdd4 100644
--- a/include/configs/baltos.h
+++ b/include/configs/baltos.h
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_RNDIS
-#define CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR	"de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_SPL_USBETH_SUPPORT)
diff --git a/include/configs/h2200.h b/include/configs/h2200.h
index 870014d..e956e89 100644
--- a/include/configs/h2200.h
+++ b/include/configs/h2200.h
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_SUBSET
 
 #define CONFIG_USBNET_DEV_ADDR		"de:ad:be:ef:00:01"
-#define CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR	"de:ad:be:ef:00:02"
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"stdin=serial\0" \
 	"stdout=serial\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h b/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
index 2314a2d..2bcd77e 100644
--- a/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_RNDIS
-#define CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR	"de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_MUSB_GADGET */
 
 /* USB DRACO ID as default */
diff --git a/include/configs/warp7.h b/include/configs/warp7.h
index 75ae8a3..9ce4251 100644
--- a/include/configs/warp7.h
+++ b/include/configs/warp7.h
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETHER
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_CDC
 #define CONFIG_USB_ETH_RNDIS
-#define CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR		"de:ad:be:af:00:00"
 #define CONFIG_USBNET_DEV_ADDR		"de:ad:be:af:00:01"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index db5d88b..1221204 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -4973,7 +4973,6 @@
 CONFIG_USBD_VENDORID
 CONFIG_USBID_ADDR
 CONFIG_USBNET_DEV_ADDR
-CONFIG_USBNET_HOST_ADDR
 CONFIG_USBNET_MANUFACTURER
 CONFIG_USBTTY
 CONFIG_USB_AM35X