diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
index 47392978a2..91d7fd02d7 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,10 @@ static KeyParser key_parsers[] = {
 	  NM_SETTING_INFINIBAND_MAC_ADDRESS,
 	  TRUE,
 	  mac_address_parser },
+	{ NM_SETTING_WIMAX_SETTING_NAME,
+	  NM_SETTING_WIMAX_MAC_ADDRESS,
+	  TRUE,
+	  mac_address_parser },
 	{ NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SETTING_NAME,
 	  NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SSID,
 	  TRUE,
diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/writer.c b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/writer.c
index bbd6a7c3b7..21ed6bf3b9 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/writer.c
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/writer.c
@@ -816,6 +816,9 @@ static KeyWriter key_writers[] = {
 	{ NM_SETTING_INFINIBAND_SETTING_NAME,
 	  NM_SETTING_INFINIBAND_MAC_ADDRESS,
 	  mac_address_writer },
+	{ NM_SETTING_WIMAX_SETTING_NAME,
+	  NM_SETTING_WIMAX_MAC_ADDRESS,
+	  mac_address_writer },
 	{ NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SETTING_NAME,
 	  NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SSID,
 	  ssid_writer },