diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/x32lib.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/x32lib.py
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+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/x32lib.py
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+import unittest
+from oeqa.oetest import oeRuntimeTest, skipModule
+from oeqa.utils.decorators import *
+
+def setUpModule():
+        #check if DEFAULTTUNE is set and it's value is: x86-64-x32
+        defaulttune = oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("DEFAULTTUNE", True)
+        if "x86-64-x32" not in defaulttune:
+            skipModule("DEFAULTTUNE is not set to x86-64-x32")
+
+class X32libTest(oeRuntimeTest):
+
+    @testcase(281)
+    @skipUnlessPassed("test_ssh")
+    def test_x32_file(self):
+        status1 = self.target.run("readelf -h /bin/ls | grep Class | grep ELF32")[0]
+        status2 = self.target.run("readelf -h /bin/ls | grep Machine | grep X86-64")[0]
+        self.assertTrue(status1 == 0 and status2 == 0, msg="/bin/ls isn't an X86-64 ELF32 binary. readelf says: %s" % self.target.run("readelf -h /bin/ls")[1])