diff --git a/tests/bsim/compile.sh b/tests/bsim/compile.sh
index beec89f937c..788d69670f4 100755
--- a/tests/bsim/compile.sh
+++ b/tests/bsim/compile.sh
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ run_in_background ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/compile.sh
 run_in_background ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/bluetooth/host/compile.sh
 run_in_background ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/compile.sh
 run_in_background ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/bluetooth/mesh/compile.sh
+run_in_background ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/net/compile.sh
 
 wait_for_background_jobs
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/compile.sh b/tests/bsim/net/compile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a21832b4931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/compile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Compile all the applications needed by the network bsim tests
+
+#set -x #uncomment this line for debugging
+set -ue
+
+: "${BSIM_OUT_PATH:?BSIM_OUT_PATH must be defined}"
+: "${BSIM_COMPONENTS_PATH:?BSIM_COMPONENTS_PATH must be defined}"
+: "${ZEPHYR_BASE:?ZEPHYR_BASE must be set to point to the zephyr root\
+ directory}"
+
+WORK_DIR="${WORK_DIR:-${ZEPHYR_BASE}/bsim_out}"
+BOARD="${BOARD:-nrf52_bsim}"
+BOARD_ROOT="${BOARD_ROOT:-${ZEPHYR_BASE}}"
+
+mkdir -p ${WORK_DIR}
+
+source ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/compile.source
+
+app=samples/net/sockets/echo_server conf_overlay=overlay-802154.conf compile
+app=tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test conf_overlay=overlay-802154.conf compile
+
+wait_for_background_jobs
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f47c68435c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(sockets_echo_client_self_test)
+
+if(CONFIG_MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_PSK_ENABLED AND
+    (CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_PSK_HEADER_FILE STREQUAL "dummy_psk.h"))
+  add_custom_target(development_psk
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "----------------------------------------------------------"
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "--- WARNING: Using dummy PSK! Only suitable for        ---"
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "--- development. Set NET_SAMPLE_PSK_HEADER_FILE to use ---"
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "--- own pre-shared key.                                ---"
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "----------------------------------------------------------"
+  )
+  add_dependencies(app development_psk)
+endif()
+
+set(echo_client_path ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/sockets/echo_client)
+
+target_include_directories(app PRIVATE ${echo_client_path}/src/)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE
+	src/echo_test.c
+	src/test_main.c
+)
+
+target_sources(                     app PRIVATE ${echo_client_path}/src/echo-client.c)
+target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_UDP app PRIVATE ${echo_client_path}/src/udp.c)
+target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_TCP app PRIVATE ${echo_client_path}/src/tcp.c)
+target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_VLAN app PRIVATE ${echo_client_path}/src/vlan.c)
+
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/common/common.cmake)
+
+set(gen_dir ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated/)
+
+generate_inc_file_for_target(
+    app
+    ${echo_client_path}/src/echo-apps-cert.der
+    ${gen_dir}/echo-apps-cert.der.inc
+    )
+
+zephyr_include_directories(
+  $ENV{BSIM_COMPONENTS_PATH}/libUtilv1/src/
+  $ENV{BSIM_COMPONENTS_PATH}/libPhyComv1/src/
+  )
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/Kconfig b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c48b4fca91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+source "${ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/sockets/echo_client/Kconfig"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/overlay-802154.conf b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/overlay-802154.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afd9259ee5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/overlay-802154.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# This file content is just a copy of the echo client overlay-802154.conf
+
+CONFIG_BT=n
+
+# Disable TCP and IPv4 (TCP disabled to avoid heavy traffic)
+CONFIG_NET_TCP=n
+CONFIG_NET_IPV4=n
+
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV4=n
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV4_ADDR=""
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_PEER_IPV4_ADDR=""
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV6_ADDR="2001:db8::2"
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_PEER_IPV6_ADDR="2001:db8::1"
+
+CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154=y
+CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154_LOG_LEVEL_INF=y
+
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_IEEE802154_CHANNEL=26
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/prj.conf b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0bb985c985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This file content is just a copy of the echo client prj.conf
+
+# Generic networking options
+CONFIG_NETWORKING=y
+CONFIG_NET_UDP=y
+CONFIG_NET_TCP=y
+CONFIG_NET_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_IPV4=y
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS=y
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POSIX_NAMES=y
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POLL_MAX=4
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=y
+
+# Kernel options
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_ENTROPY_GENERATOR=y
+CONFIG_TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR=y
+CONFIG_INIT_STACKS=y
+
+# Logging
+CONFIG_NET_LOG=y
+CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS=y
+CONFIG_PRINTK=y
+
+# Network buffers
+CONFIG_NET_PKT_RX_COUNT=16
+CONFIG_NET_PKT_TX_COUNT=16
+CONFIG_NET_BUF_RX_COUNT=80
+CONFIG_NET_BUF_TX_COUNT=80
+CONFIG_NET_CONTEXT_NET_PKT_POOL=y
+
+# IP address options
+CONFIG_NET_IF_UNICAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=3
+CONFIG_NET_IF_MCAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=4
+CONFIG_NET_MAX_CONTEXTS=10
+
+# Network shell
+CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
+
+# The addresses are selected so that qemu<->qemu connectivity works ok.
+# For linux<->qemu connectivity, create a new conf file and swap the
+# addresses (so that peer address is ending to 2).
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV6_ADDR="2001:db8::2"
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_PEER_IPV6_ADDR="2001:db8::1"
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV4=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV4_ADDR="192.0.2.2"
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_PEER_IPV4_ADDR="192.0.2.1"
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/echo_test.c b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/echo_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1ac2e1c418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/echo_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Oticon A/S
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include "bs_types.h"
+#include "bs_tracing.h"
+#include "time_machine.h"
+#include "bstests.h"
+
+#include "common.h" /* From echo_client */
+
+#define WAIT_TIME 20 /* Seconds */
+#define PASS_THRESHOLD 100 /* Packets */
+
+extern enum bst_result_t bst_result;
+
+#define FAIL(...)					\
+	do {						\
+		bst_result = Failed;			\
+		bs_trace_error_time_line(__VA_ARGS__);	\
+	} while (0)
+
+#define PASS(...)					\
+	do {						\
+		bst_result = Passed;			\
+		bs_trace_info_time(1, __VA_ARGS__);	\
+	} while (0)
+
+static void test_echo_client_init(void)
+{
+	/* We set an absolute deadline in 30 seconds */
+	bst_ticker_set_next_tick_absolute(WAIT_TIME*1e6);
+	bst_result = In_progress;
+}
+
+static void test_echo_client_tick(bs_time_t HW_device_time)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If in WAIT_TIME seconds we did not get enough packets through
+	 * we consider the test failed
+	 */
+
+	extern struct configs conf;
+	int packet_count = 0;
+
+	if ((IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_TCP)) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_IPV6)) {
+		packet_count = conf.ipv6.tcp.counter;
+	} else if ((IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_UDP)) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_IPV6)) {
+		packet_count = conf.ipv6.udp.counter;
+	}
+
+	bs_trace_info_time(2, "%i packets received, expected >= %i\n",
+			   packet_count, PASS_THRESHOLD);
+
+	if (packet_count >= PASS_THRESHOLD) {
+		PASS("echo_client PASSED\n");
+		bs_trace_exit("Done, disconnecting from simulation\n");
+	} else {
+		FAIL("echo_client FAILED (Did not pass after %i seconds)\n",
+		     WAIT_TIME);
+	}
+}
+
+static const struct bst_test_instance test_echo_client[] = {
+	{
+		.test_id = "echo_client",
+		.test_descr = "Test based on the echo client sample. "
+			      "It expects to be connected to a compatible echo server, "
+			      "waits for 20 seconds, and checks how many packets have been "
+			      "exchanged correctly",
+		.test_post_init_f = test_echo_client_init,
+		.test_tick_f = test_echo_client_tick,
+	},
+	BSTEST_END_MARKER
+};
+
+struct bst_test_list *test_echo_client_install(struct bst_test_list *tests)
+{
+	tests = bst_add_tests(tests, test_echo_client);
+	return tests;
+}
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/test_main.c b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/test_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e65c8041ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/src/test_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include "bstests.h"
+
+extern struct bst_test_list *test_echo_client_install(struct bst_test_list *tests);
+
+bst_test_install_t test_installers[] = {
+	test_echo_client_install,
+	NULL
+};
diff --git a/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/tests_scripts/echo_test_802154.sh b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/tests_scripts/echo_test_802154.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..2f5f64cd79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsim/net/sockets/echo_test/tests_scripts/echo_test_802154.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2018 Oticon A/S
+# Copyright 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Simple selfchecking test for the 15.4 stack, based on the echo client / server sample apps
+# It relies on the bs_tests hooks to register a test timer callback, which after a deadline
+# will check how many packets the echo client has got back as expected, and if over a threshold
+# it considers the test passed
+
+simulation_id="echo_test_154"
+verbosity_level=2
+
+source ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bsim/sh_common.source
+
+EXECUTE_TIMEOUT=100
+
+cd ${BSIM_OUT_PATH}/bin
+
+Execute ./bs_${BOARD}_tests_bsim_net_sockets_echo_test_prj_conf_overlay-802154_conf \
+  -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} -d=0 -RealEncryption=1 \
+  -testid=echo_client
+
+Execute ./bs_${BOARD}_samples_net_sockets_echo_server_prj_conf_overlay-802154_conf\
+  -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} -d=1 -RealEncryption=1 \
+
+Execute ./bs_2G4_phy_v1 -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} \
+  -D=2 -sim_length=60e6 -argschannel -at=40 $@
+
+wait_for_background_jobs #Wait for all programs in background and return != 0 if any fails