diff --git a/DEVELOPERS b/DEVELOPERS
index b5be1d6352..c0bfde69da 100644
--- a/DEVELOPERS
+++ b/DEVELOPERS
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ F:	package/php-pam/
 F:	package/php-pecl-dbus/
 F:	package/ulog/
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_dtbocfg.py
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_libshdata.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_lua_augeas.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_php_apcu.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_php_lua.py
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_libshdata.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_libshdata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80b032ac69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_libshdata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import os
+
+import infra.basetest
+
+
+class TestLibshdata(infra.basetest.BRTest):
+    config = infra.basetest.BASIC_TOOLCHAIN_CONFIG + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSHDATA=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSHDATA_STRESS=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+        # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        img = os.path.join(self.builddir, "images", "rootfs.cpio")
+        self.emulator.boot(arch="armv5",
+                           kernel="builtin",
+                           options=["-initrd", img])
+        self.emulator.login()
+
+        # Just run libshdata-stress.
+        # This ensures that library are well compiled and that all dependencies
+        # are met using Parrot Alchemy build system.
+        self.assertRunOk("libshdata-stress")