diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f6f5d39aca..cb46098972 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ matrix:
 
     # Acceptance (Functional) tests
     - env:
-        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu"
+        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu"
         - TEST_CMD="make check-acceptance"
       addons:
         apt:
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
index 028fefd7ee..38b33b25f7 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -101,3 +101,36 @@ def test_mips_malta(self):
         self.vm.launch()
         console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
         self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
+
+    def test_mips64el_malta(self):
+        """
+        This test requires the ar tool to extract "data.tar.gz" from
+        the Debian package.
+
+        The kernel can be rebuilt using this Debian kernel source [1] and
+        following the instructions on [2].
+
+        [1] http://snapshot.debian.org/package/linux-2.6/2.6.32-48/
+            #linux-source-2.6.32_2.6.32-48
+        [2] https://kernel-team.pages.debian.net/kernel-handbook/
+            ch-common-tasks.html#s-common-official
+
+        :avocado: tags=arch:mips64el
+        :avocado: tags=machine:malta
+        """
+        deb_url = ('http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/'
+                   '20130217T032700Z/pool/main/l/linux-2.6/'
+                   'linux-image-2.6.32-5-5kc-malta_2.6.32-48_mipsel.deb')
+        deb_hash = '1aaec92083bf22fda31e0d27fa8d9a388e5fc3d5'
+        deb_path = self.fetch_asset(deb_url, asset_hash=deb_hash)
+        kernel_path = self.extract_from_deb(deb_path,
+                                            '/boot/vmlinux-2.6.32-5-5kc-malta')
+
+        self.vm.set_machine('malta')
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        kernel_command_line = self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE + 'console=ttyS0'
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
+                         '-append', kernel_command_line)
+        self.vm.launch()
+        console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)