diff --git a/test_lists/skip_test_barreleye b/test_lists/skip_test_barreleye
index 81092ed..e64361d 100644
--- a/test_lists/skip_test_barreleye
+++ b/test_lists/skip_test_barreleye
@@ -57,3 +57,6 @@
 -e Verify_Setting_OCC_Turbo_Via_REST
 -e Check_BMC_FSI_Compatible_Property_Is_Set
 -e Check_BMC_FSI_Name_Property_Is_Set
+# Applicable only for witherspoon
+-e Verify_Boxelder_Present_Property
+-e Verify_Boxelder_MAC_Address_Property_Is_Populated
diff --git a/test_lists/skip_test_palmetto b/test_lists/skip_test_palmetto
index e705fff..e7fa25e 100644
--- a/test_lists/skip_test_palmetto
+++ b/test_lists/skip_test_palmetto
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@
 -e Verify_Setting_OCC_Turbo_Via_REST
 -e Check_BMC_FSI_Compatible_Property_Is_Set
 -e Check_BMC_FSI_Name_Property_Is_Set
+# Applicable only for witherspoon
+-e Verify_Boxelder_Present_Property
+-e Verify_Boxelder_MAC_Address_Property_Is_Populated
diff --git a/tests/test_inventory.robot b/tests/test_inventory.robot
index a2cbd60..45d12b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_inventory.robot
+++ b/tests/test_inventory.robot
@@ -30,6 +30,52 @@
     Get Inventory  system
 
 
+Verify Boxelder Present Property
+    [Documentation]  Boxelder should be present by default.
+    [Tags]  Verify that boxelder 'Present' property is present by default.
+    # Example:
+    # "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory/system/chassis/motherboard/boxelder/bmc":
+    # {
+    #     "BuildDate": "",
+    #     "FieldReplaceable": 0,
+    #     "Manufacturer": "IBM",
+    #     "Model": "",
+    #     "PartNumber": "01DH051",
+    #     "Present": 1,
+    #     "PrettyName": "BMC PLANAR  ",
+    #     "SerialNumber": "000000000000"
+    # },
+    ${json_data}=  Get Inventory  system/chassis/motherboard/boxelder/bmc
+    Should Be True  ${json_data["data"]["Present"]}
+
+
+Verify Boxelder MAC Address Property Is Populated
+    [Documentation]  Boxelder should be present by default.
+    [Tags]  Verify_Boxelder_MAC_Address_Property_Is_Populated
+    # Example:
+    # /xyz/openbmc_project/inventory/system/chassis/motherboard/boxelder/bmc/ethernet
+    # {
+    #     "FieldReplaceable": 0,
+    #     "MACAddress": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
+    #     "Present": 1,
+    #     "PrettyName": ""
+    # }
+
+    ${json_data}=  Get Inventory
+    ...  system/chassis/motherboard/boxelder/bmc/ethernet
+    Should Be True  ${json_data["data"]["Present"]}
+    Should Not Be Equal As Strings
+    ...  ${json_data["data"]["MACAddress"]}  00:00:00:00:00:00
+
+    # eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 70:E2:84:14:23:F9
+    ${mac_addr}  ${stderr}  ${rc}=  BMC Execute Command
+    ...  /sbin/ifconfig -a | grep HWaddr | awk -F'HWaddr ' '{print $2}'
+    ...  return_stderr=True
+    Should Be Empty  ${stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Strings  ${json_data["data"]["MACAddress"]}  ${mac_addr}
+    ...  msg=MAC address configured incorrectly.
+
+
 Verify Chassis Motherboard Properties
     [Documentation]  Check if chassis motherboard properties are
     ...              populated valid.