diff --git a/tests/micropython/kbd_intr.py b/tests/micropython/kbd_intr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7ce7464b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/micropython/kbd_intr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# test the micropython.kbd_intr() function
+
+import micropython
+
+try:
+    micropython.kbd_intr
+except AttributeError:
+    print('SKIP')
+    import sys
+    sys.exit()
+
+# just check we can actually call it
+micropython.kbd_intr(3)
diff --git a/tests/micropython/kbd_intr.py.exp b/tests/micropython/kbd_intr.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2