diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index 70432cff8e..945ac7c336 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -1280,6 +1280,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Invalid DAC pin supplied"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "Invalid MAC address"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-bindings/synthio/__init__.c
 msgid "Invalid MIDI file"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1353,6 +1357,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Invalid memory access."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "Invalid multicast MAC address"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-bindings/bitbangio/SPI.c shared-bindings/busio/SPI.c
 msgid "Invalid number of bits"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2134,6 +2142,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Stack size must be at least 256"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "Station must be started"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/audiopwmio/PWMAudioOut.c
 msgid "Stereo left must be on PWM channel A"
 msgstr ""
@@ -3924,7 +3936,7 @@ msgid "pow() with 3 arguments requires integers"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/mpconfigboard.h
-#: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_nopsram/mpconfigboard.h
+#: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tft/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tftback_nopsram/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_funhouse/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -4142,6 +4154,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "source_bitmap must have value_count of 8"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "ssid can't be more than 32 bytes"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: py/objstr.c
 msgid "start/end indices"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
index bf75cb7624..d3feb261f7 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address(wifi_radio_obj_t *self) {
     return mp_obj_new_bytes(mac, MAC_ADDRESS_LENGTH);
 }
 
+void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_mac_address(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, const uint8_t *mac) {
+    if (!self->sta_mode) {
+        mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("Station must be started"));
+    }
+    if ((mac[0] & 0b1) == 0b1) {
+        mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("Invalid multicast MAC address"));
+    }
+    esp_wifi_set_mac(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, mac);
+}
+
 mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address_ap(wifi_radio_obj_t *self) {
     uint8_t mac[MAC_ADDRESS_LENGTH];
     esp_wifi_get_mac(ESP_IF_WIFI_AP, mac);
diff --git a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
index 469b379dee..cb9b028aba 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void common_hal_wifi_init(void) {
         mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("Failed to init wifi"));
     }
     // set station mode to avoid the default SoftAP
-    esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA);
+    common_hal_wifi_radio_start_station(self);
     // start wifi
     common_hal_wifi_radio_set_enabled(self, true);
 }
diff --git a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
index 9f6c62fce9..332188539f 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "py/objproperty.h"
 
+#define MAC_ADDRESS_LENGTH 6
+
 //| class Radio:
 //|     """Native wifi radio.
 //|
@@ -115,23 +117,38 @@ const mp_obj_property_t wifi_radio_hostname_obj = {
               MP_ROM_NONE},
 };
 
-//|     mac_address: bytes
-//|     """MAC address of the wifi radio station. (read-only)"""
+//|     mac_address: ReadableBuffer
+//|     """MAC address for the station. When the address is altered after interface is connected
+//|        the changes would only be reflected once the interface reconnects."""
 //|
-STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_get_mac_address(mp_obj_t self) {
+STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_get_mac_address(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    wifi_radio_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address(self));
-
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(wifi_radio_get_mac_address_obj, wifi_radio_get_mac_address);
 
+STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_set_mac_address(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t mac_address_in) {
+    mp_buffer_info_t mac_address;
+    mp_get_buffer_raise(mac_address_in, &mac_address, MP_BUFFER_READ);
+
+    if (mac_address.len != MAC_ADDRESS_LENGTH) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Invalid MAC address"));
+    }
+
+    wifi_radio_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+    common_hal_wifi_radio_set_mac_address(self, mac_address.buf);
+
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(wifi_radio_set_mac_address_obj, wifi_radio_set_mac_address);
+
 const mp_obj_property_t wifi_radio_mac_address_obj = {
     .base.type = &mp_type_property,
     .proxy = { (mp_obj_t)&wifi_radio_get_mac_address_obj,
-               MP_ROM_NONE,
+               (mp_obj_t)&wifi_radio_set_mac_address_obj,
                MP_ROM_NONE },
 };
 
-
 //|     mac_address_ap: bytes
 //|     """MAC address of the wifi radio access point. (read-only)"""
 //|
@@ -307,7 +324,11 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_connect(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_m
     }
 
     mp_buffer_info_t ssid;
+    ssid.len = 0;
     mp_get_buffer_raise(args[ARG_ssid].u_obj, &ssid, MP_BUFFER_READ);
+    if (ssid.len > 32) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("ssid can't be more than 32 bytes"));
+    }
 
     mp_buffer_info_t password;
     password.len = 0;
diff --git a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
index eeeffa2f94..19b3ff55e1 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
 extern void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, const char *hostname);
 
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
+extern void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_mac_address(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, const uint8_t *mac);
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address_ap(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
 
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_start_scanning_networks(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);