diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index f139459e80..0f2f65ee40 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \
                  -netdev socket,id=n2,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
 # launch yet another QEMU instance on same "bus"
 qemu-system-i386 linux.img \
-                 -device e1000,netdev=n3,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:58 \
+                 -device e1000,netdev=n3,mac=52:54:00:12:34:58 \
                  -netdev socket,id=n3,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
 @end example