diff --git a/marvell/linux/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c b/marvell/linux/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/marvell/linux/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Just test if we can load the python binding.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include "tests.h"
+#include "util/debug.h"
+
+int test__python_use(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unused)
+{
+	char *cmd;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (asprintf(&cmd, "echo \"import sys ; sys.path.append('%s'); import perf\" | %s %s",
+		     PYTHONPATH, PYTHON, verbose > 0 ? "" : "2> /dev/null") < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	ret = system(cmd) ? -1 : 0;
+	free(cmd);
+	return ret;
+}