diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
index 09d4c288..81b1ed85 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
@@ -158,23 +158,13 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Device.Set(SetNetDev)
 		}
 
-		if SetIpaddr != "" {
-			if SetNetName == "" {
-				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "You must include the '--netname' option\n")
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
-
-			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting IP address to: %s:%s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName, SetHwaddr)
-			p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Ipaddr.Set(SetIpaddr)
-		}
-
 		if SetNetmask != "" {
 			if SetNetName == "" {
 				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "You must include the '--netname' option\n")
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
-			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting netmask to: %s:%s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName, SetHwaddr)
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting netmask to: %s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName)
 			p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Netmask.Set(SetNetmask)
 		}
 
@@ -184,20 +174,10 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
-			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting gateway to: %s:%s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName, SetHwaddr)
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting gateway to: %s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName)
 			p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Gateway.Set(SetGateway)
 		}
 
-		if SetHwaddr != "" {
-			if SetNetName == "" {
-				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "You must include the '--netname' option\n")
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
-
-			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile '%s': Setting HW address to: %s:%s\n", p.Id.Get(), SetNetName, SetHwaddr)
-			p.NetDevs[SetNetName].Hwaddr.Set(SetHwaddr)
-		}
-
 		if SetType != "" {
 			if SetNetName == "" {
 				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "You must include the '--netname' option\n")
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
index d8b08dc6..f7a48be1 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ var (
 	SetIpmiInterface  string
 	SetNetName        string
 	SetNetDev         string
-	SetIpaddr         string
 	SetNetmask        string
 	SetGateway        string
-	SetHwaddr         string
 	SetType           string
 	SetNetOnBoot      string
 	SetNetDefault     string
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetInit, "init", "i", "", "Define the init process to boot the container")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetRoot, "root", "", "Define the rootfs")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetAssetKey, "assetkey", "", "Set the node's Asset tag (key)")
-
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetRuntimeOverlay, "runtime", "R", "", "Set the node's runtime overlay")
 	if err := baseCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc("runtime", func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 		list, _ := overlay.FindOverlays()
@@ -117,10 +114,8 @@ func init() {
 
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetName, "netname", "n", "default", "Define the network name to configure")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Set the node's network device")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetIpaddr, "ipaddr", "I", "", "Set the node's network device IP address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetmask, "netmask", "M", "", "Set the node's network device netmask")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetHwaddr, "hwaddr", "H", "", "Set the node's network device HW address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetType, "type", "T", "", "Set the node's network device type")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetNetOnBoot, "onboot", "", "Enable/disable device (yes/no)")
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index ebf35397..927b479c 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -241,13 +241,19 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllProfiles() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.DEBUG, "Updating profile netdev: %s\n", devname)
 
 			p.NetDevs[devname].Device.Set(netdev.Device)
-			p.NetDevs[devname].Ipaddr.Set(netdev.Ipaddr)
 			p.NetDevs[devname].Netmask.Set(netdev.Netmask)
-			p.NetDevs[devname].Hwaddr.Set(netdev.Hwaddr)
 			p.NetDevs[devname].Gateway.Set(netdev.Gateway)
 			p.NetDevs[devname].Type.Set(netdev.Type)
 			p.NetDevs[devname].OnBoot.Set(netdev.OnBoot)
 			p.NetDevs[devname].Default.Set(netdev.Default)
+
+			// The following should not be set in a profile.
+			if netdev.Ipaddr != "" {
+				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.WARN, "Ignoring ip address %v in profile %v\n", netdev.Ipaddr, name)
+			}
+			if netdev.Hwaddr != "" {
+				wwlog.Printf(wwlog.WARN, "Ignoring hardware address %v in profile %v\n", netdev.Hwaddr, name)
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Merge Keys into Tags for backwards compatibility