diff --git a/tests/import/mpy_native.py b/tests/import/mpy_native.py
index c33b3350c..4ee537f4a 100644
--- a/tests/import/mpy_native.py
+++ b/tests/import/mpy_native.py
@@ -73,6 +73,27 @@ user_files = {
             b'\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' # dummy machine code
             b'\x00\x00\x00' # scope_flags, n_pos_args, type_sig
     ),
+
+    # test loading viper with additional scope flags and relocation
+    '/mod2.mpy': (
+        b'M\x05\x0b\x1f\x20' # header
+
+        b'\x20' # n bytes, bytecode
+            b'\x00\x08\x02m\x02m' # prelude
+            b'\x51' # LOAD_CONST_NONE
+            b'\x63' # RETURN_VALUE
+
+            b'\x00\x01' # n_obj, n_raw_code
+
+        b'\x12' # n bytes(=4), viper code
+            b'\x00\x00\x00\x00' # dummy machine code
+            b'\x00' # n_qstr
+            b'\x70' # scope_flags: VIPERBSS | VIPERRODATA | VIPERRELOC
+            b'\x00\x00' # n_obj, n_raw_code
+            b'\x06rodata' # rodata, 6 bytes
+            b'\x04' # bss, 4 bytes
+            b'\x03\x01\x00' # dummy relocation of rodata
+    ),
 }
 
 # create and mount a user filesystem
diff --git a/tests/import/mpy_native.py.exp b/tests/import/mpy_native.py.exp
index b73812094..320cac09d 100644
--- a/tests/import/mpy_native.py.exp
+++ b/tests/import/mpy_native.py.exp
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 mod0 ValueError incompatible .mpy arch
 mod1 OK
+mod2 OK