diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scp.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scp.py
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+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scp.py
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+import os
+from oeqa.oetest import oeRuntimeTest, skipModule
+from oeqa.utils.decorators import skipUnlessPassed, testcase
+
+def setUpModule():
+    if not (oeRuntimeTest.hasPackage("dropbear") or oeRuntimeTest.hasPackage("openssh-sshd")):
+        skipModule("No ssh package in image")
+
+class ScpTest(oeRuntimeTest):
+
+    @testcase(220)
+    @skipUnlessPassed('test_ssh')
+    def test_scp_file(self):
+        test_log_dir = oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("TEST_LOG_DIR", True)
+        test_file_path = os.path.join(test_log_dir, 'test_scp_file')
+        with open(test_file_path, 'w') as test_scp_file:
+            test_scp_file.seek(2 ** 22 - 1)
+            test_scp_file.write(os.linesep)
+        (status, output) = self.target.copy_to(test_file_path, '/tmp/test_scp_file')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "File could not be copied. Output: %s" % output)
+        (status, output) = self.target.run("ls -la /tmp/test_scp_file")
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "SCP test failed")