diff --git a/tests/unit/test-qga.c b/tests/unit/test-qga.c
index 360b4cab23..671e83cb86 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-qga.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test-qga.c
@@ -665,6 +665,36 @@ static void test_qga_blockedrpcs(gconstpointer data)
     fixture_tear_down(&fix, NULL);
 }
 
+static void test_qga_allowedrpcs(gconstpointer data)
+{
+    TestFixture fix;
+    QDict *ret, *error;
+    const gchar *class, *desc;
+
+    fixture_setup(&fix, "-a guest-ping,guest-get-time", NULL);
+
+    /* check allowed RPCs */
+    ret = qmp_fd(fix.fd, "{'execute': 'guest-ping'}");
+    qmp_assert_no_error(ret);
+    qobject_unref(ret);
+
+    ret = qmp_fd(fix.fd, "{'execute': 'guest-get-time'}");
+    qmp_assert_no_error(ret);
+    qobject_unref(ret);
+
+    /* check something else */
+    ret = qmp_fd(fix.fd, "{'execute': 'guest-get-fsinfo'}");
+    g_assert_nonnull(ret);
+    error = qdict_get_qdict(ret, "error");
+    class = qdict_get_try_str(error, "class");
+    desc = qdict_get_try_str(error, "desc");
+    g_assert_cmpstr(class, ==, "CommandNotFound");
+    g_assert_nonnull(g_strstr_len(desc, -1, "has been disabled"));
+    qobject_unref(ret);
+
+    fixture_tear_down(&fix, NULL);
+}
+
 static void test_qga_config(gconstpointer data)
 {
     GError *error = NULL;
@@ -1090,6 +1120,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                          test_qga_fsfreeze_status);
 
     g_test_add_data_func("/qga/blockedrpcs", NULL, test_qga_blockedrpcs);
+    g_test_add_data_func("/qga/allowedrpcs", NULL, test_qga_allowedrpcs);
     g_test_add_data_func("/qga/config", NULL, test_qga_config);
     g_test_add_data_func("/qga/guest-exec", &fix, test_qga_guest_exec);
     g_test_add_data_func("/qga/guest-exec-separated", &fix,