diff --git a/pkg/ip/link_linux.go b/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
index 94ef4127..909afd04 100644
--- a/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
@@ -43,8 +43,14 @@ func makeVethPair(name, peer string, mtu int) (netlink.Link, error) {
 	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(veth); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	// Re-fetch the link to get its creation-time parameters, e.g. index and mac
+	veth2, err := netlink.LinkByName(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		netlink.LinkDel(veth) // try and clean up the link if possible.
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-	return veth, nil
+	return veth2, nil
 }
 
 func peerExists(name string) bool {
diff --git a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge_test.go b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge_test.go
index 9902a5ef..60909a54 100644
--- a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge_test.go
+++ b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge_test.go
@@ -257,7 +257,14 @@ func (tester *testerV03x) cmdAddTest(tc testCase) {
 
 		Expect(len(result.Interfaces)).To(Equal(3))
 		Expect(result.Interfaces[0].Name).To(Equal(BRNAME))
+		Expect(result.Interfaces[0].Mac).To(HaveLen(17))
+
+		Expect(result.Interfaces[1].Name).To(HavePrefix("veth"))
+		Expect(result.Interfaces[1].Mac).To(HaveLen(17))
+
 		Expect(result.Interfaces[2].Name).To(Equal(IFNAME))
+		Expect(result.Interfaces[2].Mac).To(HaveLen(17)) //mac is random
+		Expect(result.Interfaces[2].Sandbox).To(Equal(tester.targetNS.Path()))
 
 		// Make sure bridge link exists
 		link, err := netlink.LinkByName(result.Interfaces[0].Name)
diff --git a/plugins/main/ptp/ptp_test.go b/plugins/main/ptp/ptp_test.go
index 65ff8e09..b0954382 100644
--- a/plugins/main/ptp/ptp_test.go
+++ b/plugins/main/ptp/ptp_test.go
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ var _ = Describe("ptp Operations", func() {
 		// Make sure ptp link exists in the target namespace
 		// Then, ping the gateway
 		seenIPs := 0
+
+		wantMac := ""
 		err = targetNs.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
 			defer GinkgoRecover()
 
 			link, err := netlink.LinkByName(IFNAME)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(link.Attrs().Name).To(Equal(IFNAME))
+			wantMac = link.Attrs().HardwareAddr.String()
 
 			for _, ipc := range res.IPs {
 				if *ipc.Interface != 1 {
@@ -105,6 +107,17 @@ var _ = Describe("ptp Operations", func() {
 
 		Expect(seenIPs).To(Equal(numIPs))
 
+		// make sure the interfaces are correct
+		Expect(res.Interfaces).To(HaveLen(2))
+
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[0].Name).To(HavePrefix("veth"))
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[0].Mac).To(HaveLen(17))
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[0].Sandbox).To(BeEmpty())
+
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[1].Name).To(Equal(IFNAME))
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[1].Mac).To(Equal(wantMac))
+		Expect(res.Interfaces[1].Sandbox).To(Equal(targetNs.Path()))
+
 		// Call the plugins with the DEL command, deleting the veth endpoints
 		err = originalNS.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
 			defer GinkgoRecover()