diff --git a/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.cfg b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b20e487285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name = "XenGuest1"
+uuid = "45b60f51-88a9-47a8-a3b3-5e66d71b2283"
+maxmem = 512
+memory = 512
+vcpus = 1
+localtime = 0
+on_poweroff = "preserve"
+on_reboot = "restart"
+on_crash = "preserve"
+vif = [ "mac=5a:36:0e:be:00:09" ]
+bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+disk = [ "format=qcow2,vdev=xvda,access=rw,backendtype=qdisk,target=/var/lib/xen/images/debian/disk.qcow2" ]
+channel = [ "connection=pty,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0" ]
diff --git a/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.xml b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17d0c67082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-pty.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<domain type='xen'>
+  <name>XenGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>45b60f51-88a9-47a8-a3b3-5e66d71b2283</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
+  <on_poweroff>preserve</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>preserve</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/xen/images/debian/disk.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='xvda' bus='xen'/>
+    </disk>
+    <interface type='ethernet'>
+      <mac address='5a:36:0e:be:00:09'/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='xen' port='0'/>
+    </console>
+    <channel type='pty'>
+      <target type='xen' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
+    </channel>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='xen'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.cfg b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ada70017a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name = "XenGuest1"
+uuid = "45b60f51-88a9-47a8-a3b3-5e66d71b2283"
+maxmem = 512
+memory = 512
+vcpus = 1
+localtime = 0
+on_poweroff = "preserve"
+on_reboot = "restart"
+on_crash = "preserve"
+vif = [ "mac=5a:36:0e:be:00:09" ]
+bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+disk = [ "format=qcow2,vdev=xvda,access=rw,backendtype=qdisk,target=/var/lib/xen/images/debian/disk.qcow2" ]
+channel = [ "connection=socket,path=/path/to/socket,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0" ]
diff --git a/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.xml b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f4eaa2b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xlconfigdata/test-channel-unix.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<domain type='xen'>
+  <name>XenGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>45b60f51-88a9-47a8-a3b3-5e66d71b2283</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
+  <on_poweroff>preserve</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>preserve</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/xen/images/debian/disk.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='xvda' bus='xen'/>
+    </disk>
+    <interface type='ethernet'>
+      <mac address='5a:36:0e:be:00:09'/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='xen' port='0'/>
+    </console>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/path/to/socket'/>
+      <target type='xen' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
+    </channel>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='xen'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/xlconfigtest.c b/tests/xlconfigtest.c
index d99f8876f5..31892da699 100644
--- a/tests/xlconfigtest.c
+++ b/tests/xlconfigtest.c
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_FORMAT("paravirt-cmdline-bogus-extra-root", false);
     DO_TEST("rbd-multihost-noauth");
 
+#ifdef LIBXL_HAVE_DEVICE_CHANNEL
+    DO_TEST("channel-pty");
+    DO_TEST("channel-unix");
+#endif
 #ifdef LIBXL_HAVE_BUILDINFO_SERIAL_LIST
     DO_TEST("fullvirt-multiserial");
 #endif