diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index 634394a..143507e 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ tests/hd-geo-test$(EXESUF): tests/hd-geo-test.o
 tests/boot-order-test$(EXESUF): tests/boot-order-test.o $(libqos-obj-y)
 tests/boot-serial-test$(EXESUF): tests/boot-serial-test.o $(libqos-obj-y)
 tests/bios-tables-test$(EXESUF): tests/bios-tables-test.o \
-	tests/boot-sector.o $(libqos-obj-y)
+	tests/boot-sector.o tests/acpi-utils.o $(libqos-obj-y)
 tests/pxe-test$(EXESUF): tests/pxe-test.o tests/boot-sector.o $(libqos-obj-y)
 tests/tmp105-test$(EXESUF): tests/tmp105-test.o $(libqos-omap-obj-y)
 tests/ds1338-test$(EXESUF): tests/ds1338-test.o $(libqos-imx-obj-y)
diff --git a/tests/acpi-utils.c b/tests/acpi-utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5d1ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acpi-utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * ACPI Utility Functions
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Skyport Systems
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *  Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>,
+ *  Ben Warren <ben@skyportsystems.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.
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include <glib/gstdio.h>
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "hw/smbios/smbios.h"
+#include "qemu/bitmap.h"
+#include "acpi-utils.h"
+#include "boot-sector.h"
+
+uint8_t acpi_calc_checksum(const uint8_t *data, int len)
+{
+    int i;
+    uint8_t sum = 0;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        sum += data[i];
+    }
+
+    return sum;
+}
+
+uint32_t acpi_find_rsdp_address(void)
+{
+    uint32_t off;
+
+    /* RSDP location can vary across a narrow range */
+    for (off = 0xf0000; off < 0x100000; off += 0x10) {
+        uint8_t sig[] = "RSD PTR ";
+        int i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < sizeof sig - 1; ++i) {
+            sig[i] = readb(off + i);
+        }
+
+        if (!memcmp(sig, "RSD PTR ", sizeof sig)) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return off;
+}
+
+void acpi_parse_rsdp_table(uint32_t addr, AcpiRsdpDescriptor *rsdp_table)
+{
+    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->signature, addr);
+    ACPI_ASSERT_CMP64(rsdp_table->signature, "RSD PTR ");
+
+    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->checksum, addr);
+    ACPI_READ_ARRAY(rsdp_table->oem_id, addr);
+    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->revision, addr);
+    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->rsdt_physical_address, addr);
+    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->length, addr);
+}
diff --git a/tests/acpi-utils.h b/tests/acpi-utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f9a2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acpi-utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Utilities for working with ACPI tables
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat Inc.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *  Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef TEST_ACPI_UTILS_H
+#define TEST_ACPI_UTILS_H
+
+#include "hw/acpi/acpi-defs.h"
+#include "libqtest.h"
+
+/* DSDT and SSDTs format */
+typedef struct {
+    AcpiTableHeader header;
+    gchar *aml;            /* aml bytecode from guest */
+    gsize aml_len;
+    gchar *aml_file;
+    gchar *asl;            /* asl code generated from aml */
+    gsize asl_len;
+    gchar *asl_file;
+    bool tmp_files_retain;   /* do not delete the temp asl/aml */
+} QEMU_PACKED AcpiSdtTable;
+
+#define ACPI_READ_FIELD(field, addr)           \
+    do {                                       \
+        switch (sizeof(field)) {               \
+        case 1:                                \
+            field = readb(addr);               \
+            break;                             \
+        case 2:                                \
+            field = readw(addr);               \
+            break;                             \
+        case 4:                                \
+            field = readl(addr);               \
+            break;                             \
+        case 8:                                \
+            field = readq(addr);               \
+            break;                             \
+        default:                               \
+            g_assert(false);                   \
+        }                                      \
+        addr += sizeof(field);                  \
+    } while (0);
+
+#define ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(arr, length, addr)  \
+    do {                                        \
+        int idx;                                \
+        for (idx = 0; idx < length; ++idx) {    \
+            ACPI_READ_FIELD(arr[idx], addr);    \
+        }                                       \
+    } while (0);
+
+#define ACPI_READ_ARRAY(arr, addr)                               \
+    ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(arr, sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]), addr)
+
+#define ACPI_READ_TABLE_HEADER(table, addr)                      \
+    do {                                                         \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->signature, addr);               \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->length, addr);                  \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->revision, addr);                \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->checksum, addr);                \
+        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->oem_id, addr);                  \
+        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->oem_table_id, addr);            \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->oem_revision, addr);            \
+        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->asl_compiler_id, addr);         \
+        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->asl_compiler_revision, addr);   \
+    } while (0);
+
+#define ACPI_ASSERT_CMP(actual, expected) do { \
+    uint32_t ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le = cpu_to_le32(actual); \
+    char ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str[5] = {}; \
+    memcpy(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, &ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le, 4); \
+    g_assert_cmpstr(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, ==, expected); \
+} while (0)
+
+#define ACPI_ASSERT_CMP64(actual, expected) do { \
+    uint64_t ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le = cpu_to_le64(actual); \
+    char ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str[9] = {}; \
+    memcpy(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, &ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le, 8); \
+    g_assert_cmpstr(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, ==, expected); \
+} while (0)
+
+uint8_t acpi_calc_checksum(const uint8_t *data, int len);
+uint32_t acpi_find_rsdp_address(void);
+void acpi_parse_rsdp_table(uint32_t addr, AcpiRsdpDescriptor *rsdp_table);
+
+#endif  /* TEST_ACPI_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/tests/bios-tables-test.c b/tests/bios-tables-test.c
index 5404805..423a6f5 100644
--- a/tests/bios-tables-test.c
+++ b/tests/bios-tables-test.c
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "libqtest.h"
-#include "hw/acpi/acpi-defs.h"
 #include "hw/smbios/smbios.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
+#include "acpi-utils.h"
 #include "boot-sector.h"
 
 #define MACHINE_PC "pc"
@@ -24,18 +23,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_REBUILD_EXPECTED_AML "TEST_ACPI_REBUILD_AML"
 
-/* DSDT and SSDTs format */
-typedef struct {
-    AcpiTableHeader header;
-    gchar *aml;            /* aml bytecode from guest */
-    gsize aml_len;
-    gchar *aml_file;
-    gchar *asl;            /* asl code generated from aml */
-    gsize asl_len;
-    gchar *asl_file;
-    bool tmp_files_retain;   /* do not delete the temp asl/aml */
-} QEMU_PACKED AcpiSdtTable;
-
 typedef struct {
     const char *machine;
     const char *variant;
@@ -53,65 +40,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int required_struct_types_len;
 } test_data;
 
-#define ACPI_READ_FIELD(field, addr)           \
-    do {                                       \
-        switch (sizeof(field)) {               \
-        case 1:                                \
-            field = readb(addr);               \
-            break;                             \
-        case 2:                                \
-            field = readw(addr);               \
-            break;                             \
-        case 4:                                \
-            field = readl(addr);               \
-            break;                             \
-        case 8:                                \
-            field = readq(addr);               \
-            break;                             \
-        default:                               \
-            g_assert(false);                   \
-        }                                      \
-        addr += sizeof(field);                  \
-    } while (0);
-
-#define ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(arr, length, addr)  \
-    do {                                        \
-        int idx;                                \
-        for (idx = 0; idx < length; ++idx) {    \
-            ACPI_READ_FIELD(arr[idx], addr);    \
-        }                                       \
-    } while (0);
-
-#define ACPI_READ_ARRAY(arr, addr)                               \
-    ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(arr, sizeof(arr)/sizeof(arr[0]), addr)
-
-#define ACPI_READ_TABLE_HEADER(table, addr)                      \
-    do {                                                         \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->signature, addr);               \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->length, addr);                  \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->revision, addr);                \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->checksum, addr);                \
-        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->oem_id, addr);                  \
-        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->oem_table_id, addr);            \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->oem_revision, addr);            \
-        ACPI_READ_ARRAY((table)->asl_compiler_id, addr);         \
-        ACPI_READ_FIELD((table)->asl_compiler_revision, addr);   \
-    } while (0);
-
-#define ACPI_ASSERT_CMP(actual, expected) do { \
-    uint32_t ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le = cpu_to_le32(actual); \
-    char ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str[5] = {}; \
-    memcpy(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, &ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le, 4); \
-    g_assert_cmpstr(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, ==, expected); \
-} while (0)
-
-#define ACPI_ASSERT_CMP64(actual, expected) do { \
-    uint64_t ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le = cpu_to_le64(actual); \
-    char ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str[9] = {}; \
-    memcpy(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, &ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_le, 8); \
-    g_assert_cmpstr(ACPI_ASSERT_CMP_str, ==, expected); \
-} while (0)
-
 static char disk[] = "tests/acpi-test-disk-XXXXXX";
 static const char *data_dir = "tests/acpi-test-data";
 #ifdef CONFIG_IASL
@@ -147,36 +75,9 @@ static void free_test_data(test_data *data)
     g_array_free(data->tables, false);
 }
 
-static uint8_t acpi_checksum(const uint8_t *data, int len)
-{
-    int i;
-    uint8_t sum = 0;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        sum += data[i];
-    }
-
-    return sum;
-}
-
 static void test_acpi_rsdp_address(test_data *data)
 {
-    uint32_t off;
-
-    /* OK, now find RSDP */
-    for (off = 0xf0000; off < 0x100000; off += 0x10) {
-        uint8_t sig[] = "RSD PTR ";
-        int i;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < sizeof sig - 1; ++i) {
-            sig[i] = readb(off + i);
-        }
-
-        if (!memcmp(sig, "RSD PTR ", sizeof sig)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
+    uint32_t off = acpi_find_rsdp_address();
     g_assert_cmphex(off, <, 0x100000);
     data->rsdp_addr = off;
 }
@@ -186,17 +87,10 @@ static void test_acpi_rsdp_table(test_data *data)
     AcpiRsdpDescriptor *rsdp_table = &data->rsdp_table;
     uint32_t addr = data->rsdp_addr;
 
-    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->signature, addr);
-    ACPI_ASSERT_CMP64(rsdp_table->signature, "RSD PTR ");
-
-    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->checksum, addr);
-    ACPI_READ_ARRAY(rsdp_table->oem_id, addr);
-    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->revision, addr);
-    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->rsdt_physical_address, addr);
-    ACPI_READ_FIELD(rsdp_table->length, addr);
+    acpi_parse_rsdp_table(addr, rsdp_table);
 
     /* rsdp checksum is not for the whole table, but for the first 20 bytes */
-    g_assert(!acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)rsdp_table, 20));
+    g_assert(!acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)rsdp_table, 20));
 }
 
 static void test_acpi_rsdt_table(test_data *data)
@@ -220,8 +114,9 @@ static void test_acpi_rsdt_table(test_data *data)
     tables = g_new0(uint32_t, tables_nr);
     ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(tables, tables_nr, addr);
 
-    checksum = acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)rsdt_table, rsdt_table->length) +
-               acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)tables, tables_nr * sizeof(uint32_t));
+    checksum = acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)rsdt_table, rsdt_table->length) +
+               acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)tables,
+                                  tables_nr * sizeof(uint32_t));
     g_assert(!checksum);
 
    /* SSDT tables after FADT */
@@ -279,7 +174,7 @@ static void test_acpi_fadt_table(test_data *data)
     ACPI_READ_FIELD(fadt_table->flags, addr);
 
     ACPI_ASSERT_CMP(fadt_table->signature, "FACP");
-    g_assert(!acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)fadt_table, fadt_table->length));
+    g_assert(!acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)fadt_table, fadt_table->length));
 }
 
 static void test_acpi_facs_table(test_data *data)
@@ -308,8 +203,10 @@ static void test_dst_table(AcpiSdtTable *sdt_table, uint32_t addr)
     sdt_table->aml = g_malloc0(sdt_table->aml_len);
     ACPI_READ_ARRAY_PTR(sdt_table->aml, sdt_table->aml_len, addr);
 
-    checksum = acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)sdt_table, sizeof(AcpiTableHeader)) +
-               acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)sdt_table->aml, sdt_table->aml_len);
+    checksum = acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)sdt_table,
+                                  sizeof(AcpiTableHeader)) +
+               acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)sdt_table->aml,
+                                  sdt_table->aml_len);
     g_assert(!checksum);
 }
 
@@ -608,8 +505,9 @@ static bool smbios_ep_table_ok(test_data *data)
         return false;
     }
     ACPI_READ_FIELD(ep_table->smbios_bcd_revision, addr);
-    if (acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)ep_table, sizeof *ep_table) ||
-        acpi_checksum((uint8_t *)ep_table + 0x10, sizeof *ep_table - 0x10)) {
+    if (acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)ep_table, sizeof *ep_table) ||
+        acpi_calc_checksum((uint8_t *)ep_table + 0x10,
+                           sizeof *ep_table - 0x10)) {
         return false;
     }
     return true;
