diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 9e9f489a41..4e77d03651 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1245,6 +1245,7 @@ Bamboo
 L: qemu-ppc@nongnu.org
 S: Orphan
 F: hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+F: tests/acceptance/ppc_bamboo.py
 
 e500
 L: qemu-ppc@nongnu.org
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/ppc_bamboo.py b/tests/acceptance/ppc_bamboo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd33bf66f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acceptance/ppc_bamboo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Test that Linux kernel boots on the ppc bamboo board and check the console
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat
+#
+# 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 Test
+from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
+from avocado_qemu import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
+
+class BambooMachine(Test):
+
+    timeout = 90
+
+    def test_ppc_bamboo(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc
+        :avocado: tags=machine:bamboo
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:440epb
+        :avocado: tags=device:rtl8139
+        """
+        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)
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', self.workdir +
+                                   '/system-image-powerpc-440fp/linux',
+                         '-initrd', self.workdir +
+                                   '/system-image-powerpc-440fp/rootfs.cpio.gz',
+                         '-nic', 'user,model=rtl8139,restrict=on')
+        self.vm.launch()
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Type exit when done')
+        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')