diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 5df6020ed5..699cf59e0b 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2010,6 +2010,7 @@ S: Maintained
 F: hw/*/omap*
 F: include/hw/arm/omap.h
 F: docs/system/arm/sx1.rst
+F: tests/functional/test_arm_sx1.py
 
 IPack
 M: Alberto Garcia <berto@igalia.com>
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_arm_sx1.py b/tests/functional/test_arm_sx1.py
index 4dd1e1859f..25800b388c 100755
--- a/tests/functional/test_arm_sx1.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_arm_sx1.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class SX1Test(LinuxKernelTest):
         self.vm.add_args('-append', f'kunit.enable=0 rdinit=/sbin/init {self.CONSOLE_ARGS}')
         self.vm.add_args('-no-reboot')
         self.launch_kernel(zimage_path,
-                           initrd=initrd_path)
+                           initrd=initrd_path,
+                           wait_for='Boot successful')
         self.vm.wait(timeout=120)
 
     def test_arm_sx1_sd(self):
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class SX1Test(LinuxKernelTest):
         self.vm.add_args('-no-reboot')
         self.vm.add_args('-snapshot')
         self.vm.add_args('-drive', f'format=raw,if=sd,file={sd_fs_path}')
-        self.launch_kernel(zimage_path)
+        self.launch_kernel(zimage_path, wait_for='Boot successful')
         self.vm.wait(timeout=120)
 
     def test_arm_sx1_flash(self):
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class SX1Test(LinuxKernelTest):
         self.vm.add_args('-no-reboot')
         self.vm.add_args('-snapshot')
         self.vm.add_args('-drive', f'format=raw,if=pflash,file={flash_path}')
-        self.launch_kernel(zimage_path)
+        self.launch_kernel(zimage_path, wait_for='Boot successful')
         self.vm.wait(timeout=120)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':