diff --git a/tests/functional/aspeed.py b/tests/functional/aspeed.py
index d4dc5320b97a..62f50bab7a33 100644
--- a/tests/functional/aspeed.py
+++ b/tests/functional/aspeed.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
 from qemu_test import LinuxKernelTest
 
 class AspeedTest(LinuxKernelTest):
@@ -21,3 +22,35 @@ def do_test_arm_aspeed(self, machine, image):
                 "aspeed-smc 1e620000.spi: read control register: 203b0641")
         self.wait_for_console_pattern("ftgmac100 1e660000.ethernet eth0: irq ")
         self.wait_for_console_pattern("systemd[1]: Set hostname to")
+
+    def do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_start(self, image, cpu_id, pattern='Aspeed EVB'):
+        self.require_netdev('user')
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-drive', 'file=' + image + ',if=mtd,format=raw,read-only=true',
+                         '-net', 'nic', '-net', 'user')
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('U-Boot 2019.04')
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('## Loading kernel from FIT Image')
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('Starting kernel ...')
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('Booting Linux on physical CPU ' + cpu_id)
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('lease of 10.0.2.15')
+        # the line before login:
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern(pattern)
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'root', 'Password:')
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'passw0rd', '#')
+
+    def do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_poweroff(self):
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'poweroff',
+                                          'reboot: System halted');
+
+    def do_test_arm_aspeed_sdk_start(self, image):
+        self.require_netdev('user')
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-drive', 'file=' + image + ',if=mtd,format=raw',
+                         '-net', 'nic', '-net', 'user', '-snapshot')
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('U-Boot 2019.04')
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('## Loading kernel from FIT Image')
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('Starting kernel ...')
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index e9ec5af0f1e4..cb97d2e3a003 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test_timeouts = {
   'acpi_bits' : 420,
   'arm_aspeed_palmetto' : 120,
   'arm_aspeed_romulus' : 120,
+  'arm_aspeed_ast2500' : 480,
   'arm_aspeed' : 600,
   'arm_bpim2u' : 500,
   'arm_collie' : 180,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ tests_arm_system_thorough = [
   'arm_aspeed_ast1030',
   'arm_aspeed_palmetto',
   'arm_aspeed_romulus',
+  'arm_aspeed_ast2500',
   'arm_bpim2u',
   'arm_canona1100',
   'arm_collie',
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
index bdc000a00a32..48cf0bfb27ca 100755
--- a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
@@ -41,34 +41,6 @@ def do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_start(self, image, cpu_id, pattern='Aspeed EVB'
     def do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_poweroff(self):
         exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'poweroff',
                                           'reboot: System halted');
-
-    ASSET_BR2_202311_AST2500_FLASH = Asset(
-        ('https://github.com/legoater/qemu-aspeed-boot/raw/master/'
-         'images/ast2500-evb/buildroot-2023.11/flash.img'),
-        'c23db6160cf77d0258397eb2051162c8473a56c441417c52a91ba217186e715f')
-
-    def test_arm_ast2500_evb_buildroot(self):
-        self.set_machine('ast2500-evb')
-
-        image_path = self.ASSET_BR2_202311_AST2500_FLASH.fetch()
-
-        self.vm.add_args('-device',
-                         'tmp105,bus=aspeed.i2c.bus.3,address=0x4d,id=tmp-test');
-        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_start(image_path, '0x0',
-                                                'ast2500-evb login:')
-
-        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
-             'echo lm75 0x4d > /sys/class/i2c-dev/i2c-3/device/new_device',
-             'i2c i2c-3: new_device: Instantiated device lm75 at 0x4d');
-        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
-                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '0')
-        self.vm.cmd('qom-set', path='/machine/peripheral/tmp-test',
-                    property='temperature', value=18000);
-        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
-                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '18000')
-
-        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_poweroff()
-
     ASSET_BR2_202311_AST2600_FLASH = Asset(
         ('https://github.com/legoater/qemu-aspeed-boot/raw/master/'
          'images/ast2600-evb/buildroot-2023.11/flash.img'),
@@ -161,22 +133,6 @@ def do_test_arm_aspeed_sdk_start(self, image):
         self.wait_for_console_pattern('## Loading kernel from FIT Image')
         self.wait_for_console_pattern('Starting kernel ...')
 
-    ASSET_SDK_V806_AST2500 = Asset(
-        'https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC/openbmc/releases/download/v08.06/ast2500-default-obmc.tar.gz',
-        'e1755f3cadff69190438c688d52dd0f0d399b70a1e14b1d3d5540fc4851d38ca')
-
-    def test_arm_ast2500_evb_sdk(self):
-        self.set_machine('ast2500-evb')
-
-        image_path = self.ASSET_SDK_V806_AST2500.fetch()
-
-        archive_extract(image_path, self.workdir)
-
-        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_sdk_start(
-            self.workdir + '/ast2500-default/image-bmc')
-
-        self.wait_for_console_pattern('ast2500-default login:')
-
     ASSET_SDK_V806_AST2600_A2 = Asset(
         'https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC/openbmc/releases/download/v08.06/ast2600-a2-obmc.tar.gz',
         '9083506135f622d5e7351fcf7d4e1c7125cee5ba16141220c0ba88931f3681a4')
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast2500.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast2500.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..79baf37537e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast2500.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Functional test that boots the ASPEED machines
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+from qemu_test import Asset
+from aspeed import AspeedTest
+from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
+from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
+
+class AST2500Machine(AspeedTest):
+
+    ASSET_BR2_202311_AST2500_FLASH = Asset(
+        ('https://github.com/legoater/qemu-aspeed-boot/raw/master/'
+         'images/ast2500-evb/buildroot-2023.11/flash.img'),
+        'c23db6160cf77d0258397eb2051162c8473a56c441417c52a91ba217186e715f')
+
+    def test_arm_ast2500_evb_buildroot(self):
+        self.set_machine('ast2500-evb')
+
+        image_path = self.ASSET_BR2_202311_AST2500_FLASH.fetch()
+
+        self.vm.add_args('-device',
+                         'tmp105,bus=aspeed.i2c.bus.3,address=0x4d,id=tmp-test');
+        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_start(image_path, '0x0',
+                                                'ast2500-evb login:')
+
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+             'echo lm75 0x4d > /sys/class/i2c-dev/i2c-3/device/new_device',
+             'i2c i2c-3: new_device: Instantiated device lm75 at 0x4d');
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '0')
+        self.vm.cmd('qom-set', path='/machine/peripheral/tmp-test',
+                    property='temperature', value=18000);
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '18000')
+
+        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buildroot_poweroff()
+
+    ASSET_SDK_V806_AST2500 = Asset(
+        'https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC/openbmc/releases/download/v08.06/ast2500-default-obmc.tar.gz',
+        'e1755f3cadff69190438c688d52dd0f0d399b70a1e14b1d3d5540fc4851d38ca')
+
+    def test_arm_ast2500_evb_sdk(self):
+        self.set_machine('ast2500-evb')
+
+        image_path = self.ASSET_SDK_V806_AST2500.fetch()
+
+        archive_extract(image_path, self.workdir)
+
+        self.do_test_arm_aspeed_sdk_start(
+            self.workdir + '/ast2500-default/image-bmc')
+
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern('ast2500-default login:')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    AspeedTest.main()
