diff --git a/package/openblas/Config.in b/package/openblas/Config.in
index 0144e93a3f..58976e657a 100644
--- a/package/openblas/Config.in
+++ b/package/openblas/Config.in
@@ -94,4 +94,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENBLAS_USE_LOCKING
 	  function calls from multiple threads, then locking is
 	  mandatory for correct operation.
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENBLAS_INSTALL_TESTS
+	bool "install tests"
+	help
+	  Install C test programs on target.
+
 endif
diff --git a/package/openblas/openblas.mk b/package/openblas/openblas.mk
index f7a50d7bc7..d8fcb4a2c6 100644
--- a/package/openblas/openblas.mk
+++ b/package/openblas/openblas.mk
@@ -77,4 +77,23 @@ define OPENBLAS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 		-C $(@D) install PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr
 endef
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENBLAS_INSTALL_TESTS),y)
+# Tests are always built, but are not installed, so we need to install
+# them manually. The set of available tests may fluctuate depending on
+# the architecture and other options, so only install whatever gets
+# built.
+define OPENBLAS_INSTALL_TESTS
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/openblas/tests
+	find $(@D)/ctest \
+		-type f -name "x[sdcz]cblat[123]" -perm -0100 \
+		-exec $(INSTALL) -m 0755 {} \
+			$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/openblas/tests \;
+	find $(@D)/ctest \
+		-type f -name "[sdcz]in[123]" \
+		-exec $(INSTALL) -m 0644 {} \
+			$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/openblas/tests \;
+endef
+OPENBLAS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += OPENBLAS_INSTALL_TESTS
+endif
+
 $(eval $(generic-package))