diff --git a/tests/functional/test_aarch64_sbsaref.py b/tests/functional/test_aarch64_sbsaref.py
index 528882f4fa..89d0b9587a 100755
--- a/tests/functional/test_aarch64_sbsaref.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_aarch64_sbsaref.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
-# Functional test that boots a Linux kernel and checks the console
+# Functional test that boots a kernel and checks the console
 #
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2024 Linaro Ltd.
 # SPDX-FileContributor: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@linaro.org>
@@ -184,5 +184,46 @@ class Aarch64SbsarefMachine(QemuSystemTest):
         self.boot_openbsd73("max")
 
 
+    ASSET_FREEBSD_ISO = Asset(
+        ('https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/'
+         '14.1/FreeBSD-14.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-bootonly.iso'),
+        '44cdbae275ef1bb6dab1d5fbb59473d4f741e1c8ea8a80fd9e906b531d6ad461')
+
+    # This tests the whole boot chain from EFI to Userspace
+    # We only boot a whole OS for the current top level CPU and GIC
+    # Other test profiles should use more minimal boots
+    def boot_freebsd14(self, cpu=None):
+        self.fetch_firmware()
+
+        img_path = self.ASSET_FREEBSD_ISO.fetch()
+
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args(
+            "-drive", f"file={img_path},format=raw,snapshot=on",
+        )
+        if cpu:
+            self.vm.add_args("-cpu", cpu)
+
+        self.vm.launch()
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Welcome to FreeBSD!')
+
+    def test_sbsaref_freebsd14_cortex_a57(self):
+        self.boot_freebsd14("cortex-a57")
+
+    def test_sbsaref_freebsd14_default_cpu(self):
+        self.boot_freebsd14()
+
+    def test_sbsaref_freebsd14_max_pauth_off(self):
+        self.boot_freebsd14("max,pauth=off")
+
+    @skipUnless(os.getenv('QEMU_TEST_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED'), 'Test might timeout')
+    def test_sbsaref_freebsd14_max_pauth_impdef(self):
+        self.boot_freebsd14("max,pauth-impdef=on")
+
+    @skipUnless(os.getenv('QEMU_TEST_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED'), 'Test might timeout')
+    def test_sbsaref_freebsd14_max(self):
+        self.boot_freebsd14("max")
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     QemuSystemTest.main()