diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.yml b/MAINTAINERS.yml
index cb5d6d8f5a..2a0e0af699 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.yml
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.yml
@@ -1304,6 +1304,7 @@ Release Notes:
     - dts/bindings/serial/
     - samples/drivers/uart/
     - tests/drivers/uart/
+    - tests/drivers/build_all/uart/
     - doc/hardware/peripherals/uart.rst
   labels:
     - "area: UART"
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..518596a02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(build_all)
+
+FILE(GLOB app_sources src/*.c)
+target_sources(app PRIVATE ${app_sources})
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0f6cbd471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Meta Platforms
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+ / {
+	uart3: uart@88888888 {
+		compatible = "cdns,uart";
+		reg = <0x88888888 0x400>;
+		interrupt-parent = <&nvic>;
+		interrupts = <4 1>;
+		clock-frequency = <100000000>;
+		current-speed = <921600>;
+		bdiv = <4>;
+		parity = "none";
+	};
+};
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb5ccbec1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_TEST=y
+CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/src/main.c b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24eae6f976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Meta Platforms
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/testcase.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c652d1cb76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/testcase.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+common:
+  build_only: true
+  tags:
+    - drivers
+    - uart
+tests:
+  drivers.uart.build:
+    # will cover drivers without in-tree boards
+    platform_allow: qemu_cortex_m3
+    tags: uart_cdns
+    extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_SERIAL=y