diff --git a/tests/extmod/platform_basic.py b/tests/extmod/platform_basic.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb6f2be13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extmod/platform_basic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+try:
+    import platform
+except ImportError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+print(type(platform.python_compiler()))
+print(type(platform.libc_ver()))