diff --git a/plugins/main/macvlan/README.md b/plugins/main/macvlan/README.md
index 7e8239b1..6653d901 100644
--- a/plugins/main/macvlan/README.md
+++ b/plugins/main/macvlan/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Since each macvlan interface has its own MAC address, it makes it easy to use wi
 
 * `name` (string, required): the name of the network
 * `type` (string, required): "macvlan"
-* `master` (string, optional): name of the host interface to enslave. Defaults to default route interace.
+* `master` (string, optional): name of the host interface to enslave. Defaults to default route interface.
 * `mode` (string, optional): one of "bridge", "private", "vepa", "passthru". Defaults to "bridge".
-* `mtu` (integer, optional): explicitly set MTU to the specified value. Defaults to the value chosen by the kernel.
+* `mtu` (integer, optional): explicitly set MTU to the specified value. Defaults to the value chosen by the kernel. The value must be \[0, master's MTU\].
 * `ipam` (dictionary, required): IPAM configuration to be used for this network. For interface only without ip address, create empty dictionary.
 
 ## Notes
diff --git a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
index 7ffba21d..d290e709 100644
--- a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
@@ -85,9 +85,27 @@ func loadConf(bytes []byte) (*NetConf, string, error) {
 		}
 		n.Master = defaultRouteInterface
 	}
+
+	// check existing and MTU of master interface
+	masterMTU, err := getMTUByName(n.Master)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+	if n.MTU < 0 || n.MTU > masterMTU {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("invalid MTU %d, must be [0, master MTU(%d)]", n.MTU, masterMTU)
+	}
+
 	return n, n.CNIVersion, nil
 }
 
+func getMTUByName(ifName string) (int, error) {
+	link, err := netlink.LinkByName(ifName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return link.Attrs().MTU, nil
+}
+
 func modeFromString(s string) (netlink.MacvlanMode, error) {
 	switch s {
 	case "", "bridge":