diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
index 3017b33d67b..dee280184b1 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@
 				flash-stick@1 {
 					reg = <1>;
 					compatible = "sandbox,usb-flash";
-					sandbox,filepath = "testflash1.bin";
+					sandbox,filepath = "flash1.img";
 				};
 
 				flash-stick@2 {
diff --git a/test/boot/bootdev.c b/test/boot/bootdev.c
index 369c611d924..8c44afd9297 100644
--- a/test/boot/bootdev.c
+++ b/test/boot/bootdev.c
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ static int bootdev_test_order(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	/* Use the environment variable to override it */
 	ut_assertok(env_set("boot_targets", "mmc1 mmc2 usb"));
 	ut_assertok(bootflow_scan_first(NULL, NULL, &iter, 0, &bflow));
+
+	/* get the usb device which has a backing file (flash1.img) */
+	ut_asserteq(0, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
+
 	ut_asserteq(-ENODEV, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(5, iter.num_devs);
 	ut_asserteq_str("mmc1.bootdev", iter.dev_used[0]->name);
@@ -260,7 +264,11 @@ static int bootdev_test_order(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assertok(bootflow_scan_first(NULL, NULL, &iter, 0, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(2, iter.num_devs);
 
-	/* Now scan past mmc1 and make sure that the 3 USB devices show up */
+	/*
+	 * Now scan past mmc1 and make sure that the 3 USB devices show up. The
+	 * first one has a backing file so returns success
+	 */
+	ut_asserteq(0, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(-ENODEV, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(6, iter.num_devs);
 	ut_asserteq_str("mmc2.bootdev", iter.dev_used[0]->name);
@@ -322,6 +330,10 @@ static int bootdev_test_prio(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 
 	/* 3 MMC and 3 USB bootdevs: MMC should come before USB */
 	ut_assertok(bootflow_scan_first(NULL, NULL, &iter, 0, &bflow));
+
+	/* get the usb device which has a backing file (flash1.img) */
+	ut_asserteq(0, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
+
 	ut_asserteq(-ENODEV, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(6, iter.num_devs);
 	ut_asserteq_str("mmc2.bootdev", iter.dev_used[0]->name);
@@ -339,6 +351,10 @@ static int bootdev_test_prio(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	bootflow_iter_uninit(&iter);
 	ut_assertok(bootflow_scan_first(NULL, NULL, &iter, BOOTFLOWIF_HUNT,
 					&bflow));
+
+	/* get the usb device which has a backing file (flash1.img) */
+	ut_asserteq(0, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
+
 	ut_asserteq(-ENODEV, bootflow_scan_next(&iter, &bflow));
 	ut_asserteq(7, iter.num_devs);
 	ut_asserteq_str("usb_mass_storage.lun0.bootdev",
diff --git a/test/boot/bootflow.c b/test/boot/bootflow.c
index 372bbab6b8d..ac548e78ceb 100644
--- a/test/boot/bootflow.c
+++ b/test/boot/bootflow.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int prep_mmc_bootdev(struct unit_test_state *uts, const char *mmc_dev,
 
 	order[2] = mmc_dev;
 
-	/* Enable the mmc4 node since we need a second bootflow */
+	/* Enable the requested mmc node since we need a second bootflow */
 	root = oftree_root(oftree_default());
 	node = ofnode_find_subnode(root, mmc_dev);
 	ut_assert(ofnode_valid(node));
diff --git a/test/py/tests/bootstd/flash1.img.xz b/test/py/tests/bootstd/flash1.img.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29b78c62a9b
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/py/tests/bootstd/flash1.img.xz differ
diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_ut.py b/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
index 9166c8f6b6e..6d44191976b 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
@@ -28,21 +28,22 @@ def mkdir_cond(dirname):
     if not os.path.exists(dirname):
         os.mkdir(dirname)
 
-def setup_image(cons, mmc_dev, part_type, second_part=False):
+def setup_image(cons, devnum, part_type, second_part=False, basename='mmc'):
     """Create a 20MB disk image with a single partition
 
     Args:
         cons (ConsoleBase): Console to use
-        mmc_dev (int): MMC device number to use, e.g. 1
+        devnum (int): Device number to use, e.g. 1
         part_type (int): Partition type, e.g. 0xc for FAT32
         second_part (bool): True to contain a small second partition
+        basename (str): Base name to use in the filename, e.g. 'mmc'
 
     Returns:
         tuple:
             str: Filename of MMC image
             str: Directory name of 'mnt' directory
     """
-    fname = os.path.join(cons.config.source_dir, f'mmc{mmc_dev}.img')
+    fname = os.path.join(cons.config.source_dir, f'{basename}{devnum}.img')
     mnt = os.path.join(cons.config.persistent_data_dir, 'mnt')
     mkdir_cond(mnt)
 
@@ -78,16 +79,17 @@ def mount_image(cons, fname, mnt, fstype):
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'sudo chown {getpass.getuser()} {mnt}')
     return loop
 
-def copy_prepared_image(cons, mmc_dev, fname):
+def copy_prepared_image(cons, devnum, fname, basename='mmc'):
     """Use a prepared image since we cannot create one
 
     Args:
         cons (ConsoleBase): Console touse
-        mmc_dev (int): MMC device number
+        devnum (int): device number
         fname (str): Filename of MMC image
+        basename (str): Base name to use in the filename, e.g. 'mmc'
     """
     infname = os.path.join(cons.config.source_dir,
-                           f'test/py/tests/bootstd/mmc{mmc_dev}.img.xz')
+                           f'test/py/tests/bootstd/{basename}{devnum}.img.xz')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, ['sh', '-c', f'xz -dc {infname} >{fname}'])
 
 def setup_bootmenu_image(cons):
@@ -547,6 +549,44 @@ def test_ut_dm_init(u_boot_console):
     with open(fn, 'wb') as fh:
         fh.write(data)
 
+
+def setup_efi_image(cons):
+    """Create a 20MB disk image with an EFI app on it"""
+    devnum = 1
+    basename = 'flash'
+    fname, mnt = setup_image(cons, devnum, 0xc, second_part=True,
+                             basename=basename)
+
+    loop = None
+    mounted = False
+    complete = False
+    try:
+        loop = mount_image(cons, fname, mnt, 'ext4')
+        mounted = True
+        efi_dir = os.path.join(mnt, 'EFI')
+        mkdir_cond(efi_dir)
+        bootdir = os.path.join(efi_dir, 'BOOT')
+        mkdir_cond(bootdir)
+        efi_src = os.path.join(cons.config.build_dir,
+                               f'lib/efi_loader/testapp.efi')
+        efi_dst = os.path.join(bootdir, 'BOOTSBOX.EFI')
+        with open(efi_src, 'rb') as inf:
+            with open(efi_dst, 'wb') as outf:
+                outf.write(inf.read())
+        complete = True
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        print(f'Falled to create image, failing back to prepared copy: {exc}')
+
+    finally:
+        if mounted:
+            u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, 'sudo umount --lazy %s' % mnt)
+        if loop:
+            u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, 'sudo losetup -d %s' % loop)
+
+    if not complete:
+        copy_prepared_image(cons, devnum, fname, basename)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_bootflow')
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('sandbox')
 def test_ut_dm_init_bootstd(u_boot_console):
@@ -557,6 +597,7 @@ def test_ut_dm_init_bootstd(u_boot_console):
     setup_cedit_file(u_boot_console)
     setup_cros_image(u_boot_console)
     setup_android_image(u_boot_console)
+    setup_efi_image(u_boot_console)
 
     # Restart so that the new mmc1.img is picked up
     u_boot_console.restart_uboot()