diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 172ccb084e..92e6166df1 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ S: Odd Fixes
 F: include/hw/arm/digic.h
 F: hw/*/digic*
 F: include/hw/*/digic*
-F: tests/avocado/machine_arm_canona1100.py
+F: tests/functional/test_arm_canona1100.py
 F: docs/system/arm/digic.rst
 
 Goldfish RTC
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ L: qemu-ppc@nongnu.org
 S: Orphan
 F: hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
 F: hw/pci-host/ppc4xx_pci.c
-F: tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
+F: tests/functional/test_ppc_bamboo.py
 
 e500
 L: qemu-ppc@nongnu.org
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ F: include/hw/pci-host/sabre.h
 F: hw/pci-bridge/simba.c
 F: include/hw/pci-bridge/simba.h
 F: pc-bios/openbios-sparc64
-F: tests/avocado/machine_sparc64_sun4u.py
+F: tests/functional/test_sparc64_sun4u.py
 
 Sun4v
 M: Artyom Tarasenko <atar4qemu@gmail.com>
diff --git a/tests/avocado/machine_sparc64_sun4u.py b/tests/avocado/machine_sparc64_sun4u.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d333c0ae91..0000000000
--- a/tests/avocado/machine_sparc64_sun4u.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Functional test that boots a Linux kernel and checks the console
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2020 Red Hat, Inc.
-#
-# Author:
-#  Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
-#
-# This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
-# later. See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
-
-import os
-
-from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
-from avocado.utils import archive
-from boot_linux_console import LinuxKernelTest
-
-class Sun4uMachine(LinuxKernelTest):
-    """Boots the Linux kernel and checks that the console is operational"""
-
-    timeout = 90
-
-    def test_sparc64_sun4u(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=arch:sparc64
-        :avocado: tags=machine:sun4u
-        """
-        tar_url = ('https://qemu-advcal.gitlab.io'
-                   '/qac-best-of-multiarch/download/day23.tar.xz')
-        tar_hash = '142db83cd974ffadc4f75c8a5cad5bcc5722c240'
-        file_path = self.fetch_asset(tar_url, asset_hash=tar_hash)
-        archive.extract(file_path, self.workdir)
-        self.vm.set_console()
-        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', self.workdir + '/day23/vmlinux',
-                         '-append', self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE)
-        self.vm.launch()
-        wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Starting logging: OK')
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index 88ec81a2e5..eebb4558d3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ tests_generic_linuxuser = [
 tests_generic_bsduser = [
 ]
 
+tests_arm_system_thorough = [
+  'arm_canona1100',
+]
+
 tests_avr_system_thorough = [
   'avr_mega2560',
 ]
@@ -44,6 +48,11 @@ tests_ppc_system_quick = [
 
 tests_ppc_system_thorough = [
   'ppc_405',
+  'ppc_bamboo',
+]
+
+tests_sparc64_system_thorough = [
+  'sparc64_sun4u',
 ]
 
 tests_x86_64_system_quick = [
diff --git a/tests/avocado/machine_arm_canona1100.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_canona1100.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 51%
rename from tests/avocado/machine_arm_canona1100.py
rename to tests/functional/test_arm_canona1100.py
index a42d8b0f2b..65f1228296
--- a/tests/avocado/machine_arm_canona1100.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_canona1100.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
 # Functional test that boots the canon-a1100 machine with firmware
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -8,28 +10,30 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
-from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
-from avocado.utils import archive
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
 
 class CanonA1100Machine(QemuSystemTest):
     """Boots the barebox firmware and checks that the console is operational"""
 
     timeout = 90
 
+    ASSET_BIOS = Asset(('https://qemu-advcal.gitlab.io'
+                        '/qac-best-of-multiarch/download/day18.tar.xz'),
+                       '28e71874ce985be66b7fd1345ed88cb2523b982f899c8d2900d6353054a1be49')
+
     def test_arm_canona1100(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=arch:arm
-        :avocado: tags=machine:canon-a1100
-        :avocado: tags=device:pflash_cfi02
-        """
-        tar_url = ('https://qemu-advcal.gitlab.io'
-                   '/qac-best-of-multiarch/download/day18.tar.xz')
-        tar_hash = '068b5fc4242b29381acee94713509f8a876e9db6'
-        file_path = self.fetch_asset(tar_url, asset_hash=tar_hash)
-        archive.extract(file_path, self.workdir)
+        self.set_machine('canon-a1100')
+
+        file_path = self.ASSET_BIOS.fetch()
+        archive_extract(file_path, dest_dir=self.workdir,
+                        member="day18/barebox.canon-a1100.bin")
         self.vm.set_console()
         self.vm.add_args('-bios',
                          self.workdir + '/day18/barebox.canon-a1100.bin')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'running /env/bin/init')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
diff --git a/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py b/tests/functional/test_ppc_bamboo.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 60%
rename from tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
rename to tests/functional/test_ppc_bamboo.py
index a81be3d608..e72cbdee12
--- a/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_ppc_bamboo.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
 # Test that Linux kernel boots on the ppc bamboo board and check the console
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat
@@ -5,30 +7,26 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-from avocado.utils import archive
-from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
-from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
-from avocado_qemu import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
+from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
 
 class BambooMachine(QemuSystemTest):
 
     timeout = 90
 
+    ASSET_IMAGE = Asset(
+        ('http://landley.net/aboriginal/downloads/binaries/'
+         'system-image-powerpc-440fp.tar.gz'),
+        'c12b58f841c775a0e6df4832a55afe6b74814d1565d08ddeafc1fb949a075c5e')
+
     def test_ppc_bamboo(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc
-        :avocado: tags=machine:bamboo
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:440epb
-        :avocado: tags=device:rtl8139
-        :avocado: tags=accel:tcg
-        """
+        self.set_machine('bamboo')
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
         self.require_netdev('user')
-        tar_url = ('http://landley.net/aboriginal/downloads/binaries/'
-                   'system-image-powerpc-440fp.tar.gz')
-        tar_hash = '53e5f16414b195b82d2c70272f81c2eedb39bad9'
-        file_path = self.fetch_asset(tar_url, asset_hash=tar_hash)
-        archive.extract(file_path, self.workdir)
+        file_path = self.ASSET_IMAGE.fetch()
+        archive_extract(file_path, self.workdir)
         self.vm.set_console()
         self.vm.add_args('-kernel', self.workdir +
                                    '/system-image-powerpc-440fp/linux',
@@ -40,3 +38,6 @@ def test_ppc_bamboo(self):
         exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'ping 10.0.2.2',
                                           '10.0.2.2 is alive!')
         exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'halt', 'System Halted')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_sparc64_sun4u.py b/tests/functional/test_sparc64_sun4u.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..32e245f4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_sparc64_sun4u.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Functional test that boots a Linux kernel and checks the console
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Author:
+#  Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
+#
+# This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+# later. See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+
+import os
+
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
+
+class Sun4uMachine(QemuSystemTest):
+    """Boots the Linux kernel and checks that the console is operational"""
+
+    timeout = 90
+
+    ASSET_IMAGE = Asset(
+        ('https://qemu-advcal.gitlab.io/qac-best-of-multiarch/download/'
+         'day23.tar.xz'),
+        'a3ed92450704af244178351afd0e769776e7decb298e95a63abfd9a6e3f6c854')
+
+    def test_sparc64_sun4u(self):
+        self.set_machine('sun4u')
+        file_path = self.ASSET_IMAGE.fetch()
+        kernel_name = 'day23/vmlinux'
+        archive_extract(file_path, self.workdir, kernel_name)
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', os.path.join(self.workdir, kernel_name),
+                         '-append', 'printk.time=0')
+        self.vm.launch()
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Starting logging: OK')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
