diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 7f7f4c2be6..a75d6ba7d2 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1915,6 +1915,7 @@ S: Maintained
 F: hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
 F: hw/net/opencores_eth.c
 F: include/hw/xtensa/mx_pic.h
+F: tests/functional/test_xtensa_lx60.py
 
 Devices
 -------
diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
index 7a776c2818..cf58499c84 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -1027,12 +1027,3 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(LinuxKernelTest):
         """
         tar_hash = 'b18550d5d61c7615d989a06edace051017726a9f'
         self.do_test_advcal_2018('11', tar_hash, 'zImage.elf')
-
-    def test_xtensa_lx60(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=arch:xtensa
-        :avocado: tags=machine:lx60
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:dc233c
-        """
-        tar_hash = '49e88d9933742f0164b60839886c9739cb7a0d34'
-        self.do_test_advcal_2018('02', tar_hash, 'santas-sleigh-ride.elf')
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index 3fc1bb192d..8fd852f4ab 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ tests_x86_64_system_thorough = [
   'virtio_gpu',
 ]
 
+tests_xtensa_system_thorough = [
+  'xtensa_lx60',
+]
+
 precache_all = []
 foreach speed : ['quick', 'thorough']
   foreach dir : target_dirs
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_xtensa_lx60.py b/tests/functional/test_xtensa_lx60.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8ce5206a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_xtensa_lx60.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Functional test that boots a Linux kernel on an xtensa lx650 machine
+# and checks the console
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+from qemu_test import LinuxKernelTest, Asset
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
+
+class XTensaLX60Test(LinuxKernelTest):
+
+    ASSET_DAY02 = Asset(
+        'https://www.qemu-advent-calendar.org/2018/download/day02.tar.xz',
+        '68ff07f9b3fd3df36d015eb46299ba44748e94bfbb2d5295fddc1a8d4a9fd324')
+
+    def test_xtensa_lx60(self):
+        self.set_machine('lx60')
+        self.cpu = 'dc233c'
+        file_path = self.ASSET_DAY02.fetch()
+        archive_extract(file_path, self.workdir)
+        self.launch_kernel(self.workdir + '/day02/santas-sleigh-ride.elf',
+                           wait_for='QEMU advent calendar')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    LinuxKernelTest.main()