diff --git a/tools/testing/memblock/tests/alloc_api.c b/tools/testing/memblock/tests/alloc_api.c
index fe1ee3b2e851..e3c0dc2174e9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/memblock/tests/alloc_api.c
+++ b/tools/testing/memblock/tests/alloc_api.c
@@ -1,6 +1,37 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 #include "alloc_api.h"
 
+static const char * const func_testing[] = {
+	"memblock_alloc",
+	"memblock_alloc_raw"
+};
+
+static int alloc_test_flags = TEST_ZEROED;
+
+static inline const char * const get_func_testing(int flags)
+{
+	if (flags & TEST_RAW)
+		return func_testing[1];
+	else
+		return func_testing[0];
+}
+
+static inline void *run_memblock_alloc(phys_addr_t size, phys_addr_t align)
+{
+	if (alloc_test_flags & TEST_RAW)
+		return memblock_alloc_raw(size, align);
+	else
+		return memblock_alloc(size, align);
+}
+
+static inline void verify_mem_content(void *mem, int size)
+{
+	if (alloc_test_flags & TEST_RAW)
+		ASSERT_MEM_NE((char *)mem, 0, size);
+	else
+		ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)mem, 0, size);
+}
+
 /*
  * A simple test that tries to allocate a small memory region.
  * Expect to allocate an aligned region near the end of the available memory.
@@ -19,10 +50,10 @@ static int alloc_top_down_simple_check(void)
 
 	expected_start = memblock_end_of_DRAM() - SMP_CACHE_BYTES;
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, expected_start);
@@ -79,10 +110,10 @@ static int alloc_top_down_disjoint_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r2_size, alignment);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r2_size, alignment);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r2_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r2_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn1->size, r1.size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn1->base, r1.base);
@@ -126,10 +157,10 @@ static int alloc_top_down_before_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(memblock_end_of_DRAM() - total_size, r1_size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r2_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r2_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, total_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, memblock_end_of_DRAM() - total_size);
@@ -176,10 +207,10 @@ static int alloc_top_down_after_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r2_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r2_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, total_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, r1.base - r2_size);
@@ -228,10 +259,10 @@ static int alloc_top_down_second_fit_check(void)
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 	memblock_reserve(r2.base, r2.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r3_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r3_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, r2.size + r3_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, r2.base - r3_size);
@@ -284,10 +315,10 @@ static int alloc_in_between_generic_check(void)
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 	memblock_reserve(r2.base, r2.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r3_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r3_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, total_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, r1.base - r2.size - r3_size);
@@ -332,7 +363,7 @@ static int alloc_small_gaps_generic_check(void)
 		region_end += gap_size + region_size;
 	}
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(region_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(region_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(allocated_ptr, NULL);
 
@@ -356,7 +387,7 @@ static int alloc_all_reserved_generic_check(void)
 	/* Simulate full memory */
 	memblock_reserve(memblock_start_of_DRAM(), MEM_SIZE);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(SZ_256, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(SZ_256, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(allocated_ptr, NULL);
 
@@ -392,7 +423,7 @@ static int alloc_no_space_generic_check(void)
 	/* Simulate almost-full memory */
 	memblock_reserve(memblock_start_of_DRAM(), reserved_size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(SZ_1K, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(SZ_1K, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(allocated_ptr, NULL);
 
@@ -427,10 +458,10 @@ static int alloc_limited_space_generic_check(void)
 	/* Simulate almost-full memory */
 	memblock_reserve(memblock_start_of_DRAM(), reserved_size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(available_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(available_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, available_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, available_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, MEM_SIZE);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, memblock_start_of_DRAM());
@@ -458,7 +489,7 @@ static int alloc_no_memory_generic_check(void)
 	reset_memblock_regions();
 	fill_memblock();
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(SZ_1K, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(SZ_1K, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(allocated_ptr, NULL);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, 0);
@@ -492,7 +523,7 @@ static int alloc_too_large_generic_check(void)
 
 	setup_memblock();
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(MEM_SIZE + SZ_2, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(MEM_SIZE + SZ_2, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(allocated_ptr, NULL);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, 0);
@@ -518,10 +549,10 @@ static int alloc_bottom_up_simple_check(void)
 
 	setup_memblock();
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(SZ_2, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(SZ_2, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, SZ_2);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, SZ_2);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, SZ_2);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, memblock_start_of_DRAM());
@@ -576,10 +607,10 @@ static int alloc_bottom_up_disjoint_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r2_size, alignment);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r2_size, alignment);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r2_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r2_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn1->size, r1.size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn1->base, r1.base);
@@ -620,10 +651,10 @@ static int alloc_bottom_up_before_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(memblock_start_of_DRAM() + r1_size, r2_size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r1_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r1_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r1_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r1_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, total_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, memblock_start_of_DRAM());
@@ -669,10 +700,10 @@ static int alloc_bottom_up_after_check(void)
 
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r2_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r2_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r2_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, total_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, r1.base);
@@ -722,10 +753,10 @@ static int alloc_bottom_up_second_fit_check(void)
 	memblock_reserve(r1.base, r1.size);
 	memblock_reserve(r2.base, r2.size);
 
-	allocated_ptr = memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
+	allocated_ptr = run_memblock_alloc(r3_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
 
 	ASSERT_NE(allocated_ptr, NULL);
-	ASSERT_MEM_EQ((char *)allocated_ptr, 0, r3_size);
+	verify_mem_content(allocated_ptr, r3_size);
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->size, r2.size + r3_size);
 	ASSERT_EQ(rgn->base, r2.base);
@@ -857,13 +888,14 @@ static int alloc_too_large_check(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int memblock_alloc_checks(void)
+static int memblock_alloc_checks_internal(int flags)
 {
-	const char *func_testing = "memblock_alloc";
+	const char *func = get_func_testing(flags);
 
+	alloc_test_flags = flags;
 	prefix_reset();
-	prefix_push(func_testing);
-	test_print("Running %s tests...\n", func_testing);
+	prefix_push(func);
+	test_print("Running %s tests...\n", func);
 
 	reset_memblock_attributes();
 	dummy_physical_memory_init();
@@ -887,3 +919,11 @@ int memblock_alloc_checks(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int memblock_alloc_checks(void)
+{
+	memblock_alloc_checks_internal(TEST_ZEROED);
+	memblock_alloc_checks_internal(TEST_RAW);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/memblock/tests/common.h b/tools/testing/memblock/tests/common.h
index e0dd5b410099..a0594f1e4fe3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/memblock/tests/common.h
+++ b/tools/testing/memblock/tests/common.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 #define MEM_SIZE SZ_16K
 
+enum test_flags {
+	TEST_ZEROED = 0x0,
+	TEST_RAW = 0x1
+};
+
 /**
  * ASSERT_EQ():
  * Check the condition
@@ -63,6 +68,18 @@
 	} \
 } while (0)
 
+/**
+ * ASSERT_MEM_NE():
+ * Check that none of the first @_size bytes of @_seen are equal to @_expected.
+ * If false, print failed test message (if running with --verbose) and then
+ * assert.
+ */
+#define ASSERT_MEM_NE(_seen, _expected, _size) do { \
+	for (int _i = 0; _i < (_size); _i++) { \
+		ASSERT_NE((_seen)[_i], (_expected)); \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
 #define PREFIX_PUSH() prefix_push(__func__)
 
 /*
