diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
index beadac2..ab654c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/proxyarp/ProxyArpManager.java
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@
 			.setHardwareAddressLength((byte)Ethernet.DATALAYER_ADDRESS_LENGTH)
 			.setProtocolAddressLength((byte)4) //can't find the constant anywhere
 			.setOpCode(ARP.OP_REQUEST)
-			.setSenderHardwareAddress(bgpdMac)
+			//.setSenderHardwareAddress(bgpdMac)
+			.setSenderHardwareAddress(routerMacAddress.toBytes())
 			//.setSenderProtocolAddress(zeroIpv4)
 			.setTargetHardwareAddress(zeroMac)
 			.setTargetProtocolAddress(ipAddress.getAddress());