diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_rpi_gpio.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_rpi_gpio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f0d884e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_rpi_gpio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+try:
+    import RPi.GPIO  # noqa
+except RuntimeError as e:
+    assert(str(e) == 'This module can only be run on a Raspberry Pi!')
+else:
+    raise RuntimeError('Import succeeded when it should not have!')
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_rpi_gpio.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_rpi_gpio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c938ea39bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_rpi_gpio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3RpiGpio(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_RPI_GPIO=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_rpi_gpio.py"]