diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/boards/frdm_ke17z512_uart.overlay b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/boards/frdm_ke17z512_uart.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5afc9531802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/boards/frdm_ke17z512_uart.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 NXP
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart1;
+	};
+};
+
+/* This configuration is to test "UART" driver
+ * UART1_RX_PTC16(J4->10)
+ * UART1_TX_PTC17(J4->12)
+ */
+
+&uart1 {
+	status = "okay";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&uart1_default>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	current-speed = <115200>;
+};
diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/testcase.yaml
index 6d227a2e613..8a6c9210ace 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -47,3 +47,13 @@ tests:
     filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE
     depends_on: usb_device
     harness: keyboard
+  drivers.uart.basic_api.shell_ke17z9_uart:
+    tags:
+      - drivers
+      - uart
+    filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE
+    harness: keyboard
+    platform_allow: frdm_ke17z512
+    extra_args:
+      - CONF_FILE=prj_shell.conf
+      - DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="boards/frdm_ke17z512_uart.overlay"