diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/Makefile
index 1a795861040b..8e9b27a7452f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Makefile for kexec_load
+# Makefile for kexec tests
 
 uname_M := $(shell uname -m 2>/dev/null || echo not)
 ARCH ?= $(shell echo $(uname_M) | sed -e s/i.86/x86/ -e s/x86_64/x86/)
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),x86)
-TEST_PROGS := test_kexec_load.sh
+TEST_PROGS := test_kexec_load.sh test_kexec_file_load.sh
 TEST_FILES := kexec_common_lib.sh
 
 include ../lib.mk
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/kexec_common_lib.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/kexec_common_lib.sh
index 1af892cee726..51ae64c79c41 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/kexec_common_lib.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/kexec_common_lib.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # Kselftest framework defines: ksft_pass=0, ksft_fail=1, ksft_skip=4
 
 VERBOSE="${VERBOSE:-1}"
+IKCONFIG="/tmp/config-`uname -r`"
+KERNEL_IMAGE="/boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r`"
+SECURITYFS=$(grep "securityfs" /proc/mounts | awk '{print $2}')
 
 log_info()
 {
@@ -74,3 +77,99 @@ require_root_privileges()
 		log_skip "requires root privileges"
 	fi
 }
+
+# Look for config option in Kconfig file.
+# Return 1 for found and 0 for not found.
+kconfig_enabled()
+{
+	local config="$1"
+	local msg="$2"
+
+	grep -E -q $config $IKCONFIG
+	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		log_info "$msg"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	return 0
+}
+
+# Attempt to get the kernel config first via proc, and then by
+# extracting it from the kernel image or the configs.ko using
+# scripts/extract-ikconfig.
+# Return 1 for found.
+get_kconfig()
+{
+	local proc_config="/proc/config.gz"
+	local module_dir="/lib/modules/`uname -r`"
+	local configs_module="$module_dir/kernel/kernel/configs.ko"
+
+	if [ ! -f $proc_config ]; then
+		modprobe configs > /dev/null 2>&1
+	fi
+	if [ -f $proc_config ]; then
+		cat $proc_config | gunzip > $IKCONFIG 2>/dev/null
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+			return 1
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	local extract_ikconfig="$module_dir/source/scripts/extract-ikconfig"
+	if [ ! -f $extract_ikconfig ]; then
+		log_skip "extract-ikconfig not found"
+	fi
+
+	$extract_ikconfig $KERNEL_IMAGE > $IKCONFIG 2>/dev/null
+	if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+		if [ ! -f $configs_module ]; then
+			log_skip "CONFIG_IKCONFIG not enabled"
+		fi
+		$extract_ikconfig $configs_module > $IKCONFIG
+		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+			log_skip "CONFIG_IKCONFIG not enabled"
+		fi
+	fi
+	return 1
+}
+
+# Make sure that securityfs is mounted
+mount_securityfs()
+{
+	if [ -z $SECURITYFS ]; then
+		SECURITYFS=/sys/kernel/security
+		mount -t securityfs security $SECURITYFS
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -d "$SECURITYFS" ]; then
+		log_fail "$SECURITYFS :securityfs is not mounted"
+	fi
+}
+
+# The policy rule format is an "action" followed by key-value pairs.  This
+# function supports up to two key-value pairs, in any order.
+# For example: action func=<keyword> [appraise_type=<type>]
+# Return 1 for found and 0 for not found.
+check_ima_policy()
+{
+	local action="$1"
+	local keypair1="$2"
+	local keypair2="$3"
+	local ret=0
+
+	mount_securityfs
+
+	local ima_policy=$SECURITYFS/ima/policy
+	if [ ! -e $ima_policy ]; then
+		log_fail "$ima_policy not found"
+	fi
+
+	if [ -n $keypair2 ]; then
+		grep -e "^$action.*$keypair1" "$ima_policy" | \
+			grep -q -e "$keypair2"
+	else
+		grep -q -e "^$action.*$keypair1" "$ima_policy"
+	fi
+
+	# invert "grep -q" result, returning 1 for found.
+	[ $? -eq 0 ] && ret=1
+	return $ret
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_file_load.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_file_load.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..6cf6a99f6a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_file_load.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Loading a kernel image via the kexec_file_load syscall can verify either
+# the IMA signature stored in the security.ima xattr or the PE signature,
+# both signatures depending on the IMA policy, or none.
+#
+# To determine whether the kernel image is signed, this test depends
+# on pesign and getfattr.  This test also requires the kernel to be
+# built with CONFIG_IKCONFIG enabled and either CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC
+# enabled or access to the extract-ikconfig script.
+
+TEST="KEXEC_FILE_LOAD"
+. ./kexec_common_lib.sh
+
+trap "{ rm -f $IKCONFIG ; }" EXIT
+
+# Some of the IMA builtin policies may require the kexec kernel image to
+# be signed, but these policy rules may be replaced with a custom
+# policy.  Only CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE_REQUIRE_KEXEC_SIGS persists after
+# loading a custom policy.  Check if it is enabled, before reading the
+# IMA runtime sysfs policy file.
+# Return 1 for IMA signature required and 0 for not required.
+is_ima_sig_required()
+{
+	local ret=0
+
+	kconfig_enabled "CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE_REQUIRE_KEXEC_SIGS=y" \
+		"IMA kernel image signature required"
+	if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+		log_info "IMA signature required"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# The architecture specific or a custom policy may require the
+	# kexec kernel image be signed.  Policy rules are walked
+	# sequentially.  As a result, a policy rule may be defined, but
+	# might not necessarily be used.  This test assumes if a policy
+	# rule is specified, that is the intent.
+	if [ $ima_read_policy -eq 1 ]; then
+		check_ima_policy "appraise" "func=KEXEC_KERNEL_CHECK" \
+			"appraise_type=imasig"
+		ret=$?
+		[ $ret -eq 1 ] && log_info "IMA signature required";
+	fi
+	return $ret
+}
+
+# The kexec_file_load_test() is complicated enough, require pesign.
+# Return 1 for PE signature found and 0 for not found.
+check_for_pesig()
+{
+	which pesign > /dev/null 2>&1 || log_skip "pesign not found"
+
+	pesign -i $KERNEL_IMAGE --show-signature | grep -q "No signatures"
+	local ret=$?
+	if [ $ret -eq 1 ]; then
+		log_info "kexec kernel image PE signed"
+	else
+		log_info "kexec kernel image not PE signed"
+	fi
+	return $ret
+}
+
+# The kexec_file_load_test() is complicated enough, require getfattr.
+# Return 1 for IMA signature found and 0 for not found.
+check_for_imasig()
+{
+	local ret=0
+
+	which getfattr > /dev/null 2>&1
+	if [ $?	-eq 1 ]; then
+		log_skip "getfattr not found"
+	fi
+
+	line=$(getfattr -n security.ima -e hex --absolute-names $KERNEL_IMAGE 2>&1)
+	echo $line | grep -q "security.ima=0x03"
+	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		ret=1
+		log_info "kexec kernel image IMA signed"
+	else
+		log_info "kexec kernel image not IMA signed"
+	fi
+	return $ret
+}
+
+kexec_file_load_test()
+{
+	local succeed_msg="kexec_file_load succeeded"
+	local failed_msg="kexec_file_load failed"
+	local key_msg="try enabling the CONFIG_INTEGRITY_PLATFORM_KEYRING"
+
+	line=$(kexec --load --kexec-file-syscall $KERNEL_IMAGE 2>&1)
+
+	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		kexec --unload --kexec-file-syscall
+
+		# In secureboot mode with an architecture  specific
+		# policy, make sure either an IMA or PE signature exists.
+		if [ $secureboot -eq 1 ] && [ $arch_policy -eq 1 ] && \
+			[ $ima_signed -eq 0 ] && [ $pe_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+			log_fail "$succeed_msg (missing sig)"
+		fi
+
+		if [ $pe_sig_required -eq 1 ] && [ $pe_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+			log_fail "$succeed_msg (missing PE sig)"
+		fi
+
+		if [ $ima_sig_required -eq 1 ] && [ $ima_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+			log_fail "$succeed_msg (missing IMA sig)"
+		fi
+
+		if [ $pe_sig_required -eq 0 ] && [ $ima_sig_required -eq 0 ] \
+		    && [ $ima_read_policy -eq 0 ] && [ $ima_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+			log_fail "$succeed_msg (possibly missing IMA sig)"
+		fi
+
+		log_pass "$succeed_msg"
+	fi
+
+	# Check the reason for the kexec_file_load failure
+	echo $line | grep -q "Required key not available"
+	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		if [ $platform_keyring -eq 0 ]; then
+			log_pass "$failed_msg (-ENOKEY), $key_msg"
+		else
+			log_pass "$failed_msg (-ENOKEY)"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [ $pe_sig_required -eq 1 ] && [ $pe_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+		log_pass "$failed_msg (missing PE sig)"
+	fi
+
+	if [ $ima_sig_required -eq 1 ] && [ $ima_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+		log_pass "$failed_msg (missing IMA sig)"
+	fi
+
+	if [ $pe_sig_required -eq 0 ] && [ $ima_sig_required -eq 0 ] \
+	    && [ $ima_read_policy -eq 0 ] && [ $ima_signed -eq 0 ]; then
+		log_pass "$failed_msg (possibly missing IMA sig)"
+	fi
+
+	log_pass "$failed_msg"
+	return 0
+}
+
+# kexec requires root privileges
+require_root_privileges
+
+# get the kernel config
+get_kconfig
+
+# Determine which kernel config options are enabled
+kconfig_enabled "CONFIG_IMA_ARCH_POLICY=y" \
+	"architecture specific policy enabled"
+arch_policy=$?
+
+kconfig_enabled "CONFIG_INTEGRITY_PLATFORM_KEYRING=y" \
+	"platform keyring enabled"
+platform_keyring=$?
+
+kconfig_enabled "CONFIG_IMA_READ_POLICY=y" "reading IMA policy permitted"
+ima_read_policy=$?
+
+kconfig_enabled "CONFIG_KEXEC_BZIMAGE_VERIFY_SIG=y" \
+	"PE signed kernel image required"
+pe_sig_required=$?
+
+is_ima_sig_required
+ima_sig_required=$?
+
+get_secureboot_mode
+secureboot=$?
+
+if [ $secureboot -eq 0 ] && [ $arch_policy -eq 0 ] && \
+   [ $pe_sig_required -eq 0 ] && [ $ima_sig_required -eq 0 ] && \
+   [ $ima_read_policy -eq 1 ]; then
+	log_skip "No signature verification required"
+fi
+
+# Are there pe and ima signatures
+check_for_pesig
+pe_signed=$?
+
+check_for_imasig
+ima_signed=$?
+
+# Test loading the kernel image via kexec_file_load syscall
+kexec_file_load_test
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_load.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_load.sh
index 49545fcdc646..afd440ee23cb 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_load.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kexec/test_kexec_load.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ get_secureboot_mode
 secureboot=$?
 
 # kexec_load should fail in secure boot mode
-KERNEL_IMAGE="/boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r`"
 kexec --load $KERNEL_IMAGE > /dev/null 2>&1
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 	kexec --unload
