diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index 84a07970d4..bc7025b6dd 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ tests_sh4_system_thorough = [
   'sh4_tuxrun',
 ]
 
+tests_sh4eb_system_thorough = [
+  'sh4eb_r2d',
+]
 
 tests_sparc_system_thorough = [
   'sparc_sun4m',
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py b/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d9c022c8b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Boot a Linux kernel on a r2d sh4eb machine and check the console
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+import os
+import shutil
+
+from qemu_test import LinuxKernelTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
+from unittest import skipUnless
+
+class R2dEBTest(LinuxKernelTest):
+
+    ASSET_TGZ = Asset(
+        'https://landley.net/bin/mkroot/0.8.11/sh4eb.tgz',
+        'be8c6cb5aef8406899dc5aa5e22b6aa45840eb886cdd3ced51555c10577ada2c')
+
+    def test_sh4eb_r2d(self):
+        self.set_machine('r2d')
+        file_path = self.ASSET_TGZ.fetch()
+        archive_extract(file_path, self.workdir)
+        self.vm.add_args('-append', 'console=ttySC1 noiotrap')
+        self.launch_kernel(os.path.join(self.workdir, 'sh4eb/linux-kernel'),
+                           initrd=os.path.join(self.workdir, 'sh4eb/initramfs.cpio.gz'),
+                           console_index=1, wait_for='Type exit when done')
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'exit', 'Restarting system')
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.workdir, 'sh4eb'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    LinuxKernelTest.main()