diff --git a/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/NetworkInterfaceModal.tsx b/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/NetworkInterfaceModal.tsx
index ede45f795..c95f16b91 100644
--- a/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/NetworkInterfaceModal.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/NetworkInterfaceModal.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import NetworkInterfaceMACAddressInput from './components/NetworkInterfaceMacAdd
 import NetworkInterfaceModelSelect from './components/NetworkInterfaceModelSelect';
 import NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect from './components/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect';
 import { interfaceModelType } from './utils/constants';
-import { getNetworkName, networkNameStartWithPod, podNetworkExists } from './utils/helpers';
+import { getNetworkName, podNetworkExists } from './utils/helpers';
 
 import './NetworkInterfaceModal.scss';
 
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const NetworkInterfaceModal: FC<NetworkInterfaceModalProps> = ({
           setInterfaceModel={setInterfaceModel}
         />
         <NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect
+          iface={iface}
           interfaceType={interfaceType}
           isEditing={Boolean(network) && Boolean(iface)}
           namespace={namespace}
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ const NetworkInterfaceModal: FC<NetworkInterfaceModalProps> = ({
         >
           <NetworkInterfaceMACAddressInput
             interfaceMACAddress={interfaceMACAddress}
-            isDisabled={!networkName || networkNameStartWithPod(networkName)}
+            isDisabled={!networkName}
             setInterfaceMACAddress={setInterfaceMACAddress}
             setIsError={setSubmitDisabled}
           />
diff --git a/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/components/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect.tsx b/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/components/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect.tsx
index 150a4de79..26da791f8 100644
--- a/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/components/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/components/NetworkInterfaceModal/components/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect/NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React, { Dispatch, FC, MouseEvent, SetStateAction, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
-import { V1VirtualMachine } from '@kubevirt-ui/kubevirt-api/kubevirt';
+import { V1Interface, V1VirtualMachine } from '@kubevirt-ui/kubevirt-api/kubevirt';
 import FormGroupHelperText from '@kubevirt-utils/components/FormGroupHelperText/FormGroupHelperText';
 import FormPFSelect from '@kubevirt-utils/components/FormPFSelect/FormPFSelect';
 import Loading from '@kubevirt-utils/components/Loading/Loading';
 import { useKubevirtTranslation } from '@kubevirt-utils/hooks/useKubevirtTranslation';
 import { interfacesTypes } from '@kubevirt-utils/resources/vm/utils/network/constants';
+import { getNetworkInterfaceType } from '@kubevirt-utils/resources/vm/utils/network/selectors';
 import {
   FormGroup,
   Label,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import NetworkSelectHelperPopover from './components/NetworkSelectHelperPopover/
 
 type NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelectProps = {
   editInitValueNetworkName?: string | undefined;
+  iface: V1Interface;
   interfaceType: string;
   isEditing?: boolean | undefined;
   namespace?: string;
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ type NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelectProps = {
 
 const NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect: FC<NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelectProps> = ({
   editInitValueNetworkName,
+  iface,
   interfaceType,
   isEditing,
   namespace,
@@ -80,12 +83,12 @@ const NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelect: FC<NetworkInterfaceNetworkSelectProps> = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!loaded) return;
 
-    const initialInterfaceType = getNadType(nads?.[0]);
+    const initialInterfaceType = interfacesTypes[getNetworkInterfaceType(iface)];
 
     if (!initialInterfaceType) return;
 
     setInterfaceType(initialInterfaceType);
-  }, [loaded, nads, setInterfaceType]);
+  }, [loaded, nads, setInterfaceType, iface]);
 
   const validated =
     canCreateNetworkInterface || isEditing ? ValidatedOptions.default : ValidatedOptions.error;