image_path = self.fetch_asset(image_url, asset_hash=image_hash,
                                       algorithm='sha256')
 
+        self.vm.add_args('-device',
+                         'tmp105,bus=aspeed.i2c.bus.3,address=0x4d,id=tmp-test');
         self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buidroot_start(image_path, '0x0')
+
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+             'echo lm75 0x4d > /sys/class/i2c-dev/i2c-3/device/new_device',
+             'i2c i2c-3: new_device: Instantiated device lm75 at 0x4d');
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '0')
+        self.vm.command('qom-set', path='/machine/peripheral/tmp-test',
+                        property='temperature', value=18000);
+        exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self,
+                             'cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input', '18000')
+
         self.do_test_arm_aspeed_buidroot_poweroff()
 
     def test_arm_ast2600_evb_builroot(self):