diff --git a/tests/cris/check_xarith.s b/tests/cris/check_xarith.s
index d0356abed2..80038b2ab9 100644
--- a/tests/cris/check_xarith.s
+++ b/tests/cris/check_xarith.s
@@ -42,5 +42,31 @@
 	nop
 	fail
 1:
+
+	;; test for broken X sequence, run it several times.
+	moveq	8, $r0
+1:
+	moveq	0, $r3
+	move.d	$r0, $r1
+	andq	1, $r1
+	lslq	4, $r1
+	moveq	1, $r2
+	or.d	$r1, $r2
+	ba	2f
+	move	$r2, $ccs
+2:
+	addq	0, $r3
+	move.d	$r0, $r4
+	move.d	$r1, $r5
+	move.d	$r2, $r6
+	move.d	$r3, $r7
+	lsrq	4, $r1
+	move.d	$r1, $r8
+	xor	$r1, $r3
+	checkr3	0
+	subq	1, $r0
+	bne	1b
+	nop
+
 	pass
 	quit