diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index d6d2c0196c76..66f10da99d63 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ tests_alpha_system_thorough = [
 
 tests_arm_system_thorough = [
   'arm_aspeed',
+  'arm_aspeed_ast1030',
   'arm_bpim2u',
   'arm_canona1100',
   'arm_collie',
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
index d88170ac2415..9e58fcd84009 100755
--- a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed.py
@@ -19,70 +19,6 @@
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 from unittest import skipUnless
 
-class AST1030Machine(LinuxKernelTest):
-
-    ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_04 = Asset(
-        ('https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC'
-         '/zephyr/releases/download/v00.01.04/ast1030-evb-demo.zip'),
-        '4ac6210adcbc61294927918707c6762483fd844dde5e07f3ba834ad1f91434d3')
-
-    def test_ast1030_zephyros_1_04(self):
-        self.set_machine('ast1030-evb')
-
-        zip_file = self.ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_04.fetch()
-
-        kernel_name = "ast1030-evb-demo/zephyr.elf"
-        with ZipFile(zip_file, 'r') as zf:
-                     zf.extract(kernel_name, path=self.workdir)
-        kernel_file = os.path.join(self.workdir, kernel_name)
-
-        self.vm.set_console()
-        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_file, '-nographic')
-        self.vm.launch()
-        self.wait_for_console_pattern("Booting Zephyr OS")
-        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, "help",
-                                          "Available commands")
-
-    ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_07 = Asset(
-        ('https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC'
-         '/zephyr/releases/download/v00.01.07/ast1030-evb-demo.zip'),
-        'ad52e27959746988afaed8429bf4e12ab988c05c4d07c9d90e13ec6f7be4574c')
-
-    def test_ast1030_zephyros_1_07(self):
-        self.set_machine('ast1030-evb')
-
-        zip_file = self.ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_07.fetch()
-
-        kernel_name = "ast1030-evb-demo/zephyr.bin"
-        with ZipFile(zip_file, 'r') as zf:
-                     zf.extract(kernel_name, path=self.workdir)
-        kernel_file = os.path.join(self.workdir, kernel_name)
-
-        self.vm.set_console()
-        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_file, '-nographic')
-        self.vm.launch()
-        self.wait_for_console_pattern("Booting Zephyr OS")
-        for shell_cmd in [
-                'kernel stacks',
-                'otp info conf',
-                'otp info scu',
-                'hwinfo devid',
-                'crypto aes256_cbc_vault',
-                'random get',
-                'jtag JTAG1 sw_xfer high TMS',
-                'adc ADC0 resolution 12',
-                'adc ADC0 read 42',
-                'adc ADC1 read 69',
-                'i2c scan I2C_0',
-                'i3c attach I3C_0',
-                'hash test',
-                'kernel uptime',
-                'kernel reboot warm',
-                'kernel uptime',
-                'kernel reboot cold',
-                'kernel uptime',
-        ]: exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, shell_cmd, "uart:~$")
-
 class AST2x00Machine(LinuxKernelTest):
 
     def do_test_arm_aspeed(self, machine, image):
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast1030.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast1030.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..380a76ec015c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_aspeed_ast1030.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Functional test that boots the ASPEED SoCs with firmware
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 ASPEED Technology Inc
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+import os
+
+from qemu_test import LinuxKernelTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
+from zipfile import ZipFile
+
+class AST1030Machine(LinuxKernelTest):
+
+    ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_04 = Asset(
+        ('https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC'
+         '/zephyr/releases/download/v00.01.04/ast1030-evb-demo.zip'),
+        '4ac6210adcbc61294927918707c6762483fd844dde5e07f3ba834ad1f91434d3')
+
+    def test_ast1030_zephyros_1_04(self):
+        self.set_machine('ast1030-evb')
+
+        zip_file = self.ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_04.fetch()
+
+        kernel_name = "ast1030-evb-demo/zephyr.elf"
+        with ZipFile(zip_file, 'r') as zf:
+                     zf.extract(kernel_name, path=self.workdir)
+        kernel_file = os.path.join(self.workdir, kernel_name)
+
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_file, '-nographic')
+        self.vm.launch()
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern("Booting Zephyr OS")
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, "help",
+                                          "Available commands")
+
+    ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_07 = Asset(
+        ('https://github.com/AspeedTech-BMC'
+         '/zephyr/releases/download/v00.01.07/ast1030-evb-demo.zip'),
+        'ad52e27959746988afaed8429bf4e12ab988c05c4d07c9d90e13ec6f7be4574c')
+
+    def test_ast1030_zephyros_1_07(self):
+        self.set_machine('ast1030-evb')
+
+        zip_file = self.ASSET_ZEPHYR_1_07.fetch()
+
+        kernel_name = "ast1030-evb-demo/zephyr.bin"
+        with ZipFile(zip_file, 'r') as zf:
+                     zf.extract(kernel_name, path=self.workdir)
+        kernel_file = os.path.join(self.workdir, kernel_name)
+
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_file, '-nographic')
+        self.vm.launch()
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern("Booting Zephyr OS")
+        for shell_cmd in [
+                'kernel stacks',
+                'otp info conf',
+                'otp info scu',
+                'hwinfo devid',
+                'crypto aes256_cbc_vault',
+                'random get',
+                'jtag JTAG1 sw_xfer high TMS',
+                'adc ADC0 resolution 12',
+                'adc ADC0 read 42',
+                'adc ADC1 read 69',
+                'i2c scan I2C_0',
+                'i3c attach I3C_0',
+                'hash test',
+                'kernel uptime',
+                'kernel reboot warm',
+                'kernel uptime',
+                'kernel reboot cold',
+                'kernel uptime',
+        ]: exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, shell_cmd, "uart:~$")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    LinuxKernelTest.main()
