diff --git a/include/efi_selftest.h b/include/efi_selftest.h
index 5bcebb368287..1b708849bcb9 100644
--- a/include/efi_selftest.h
+++ b/include/efi_selftest.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@ void *efi_st_get_config_table(const efi_guid_t *guid);
  */
 u16 efi_st_get_key(void);

+/**
+ * efi_st_query_variable_common - Common variable tests for boottime/runtime
+ *
+ * @runtime:	Pointer to services table
+ * @attributes: Attributes used
+ *
+ * Return:	EFI_ST_SUCCESS/FAILURE
+ */
+int efi_st_query_variable_common(struct efi_runtime_services *runtime,
+				 u32 attributes);
+
 /**
  * struct efi_unit_test - EFI unit test
  *
diff --git a/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile b/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
index e4d75420bff6..414701893f65 100644
--- a/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
+++ b/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ efi_selftest_textinputex.o \
 efi_selftest_textoutput.o \
 efi_selftest_tpl.o \
 efi_selftest_util.o \
+efi_selftest_variables_common.o \
 efi_selftest_variables.o \
 efi_selftest_variables_runtime.o \
 efi_selftest_watchdog.o
diff --git a/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_common.c b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e29a4be74a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+/*
+ * efi_selftest_variables_runtime
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * This unit test checks common service across boottime/runtime
+ */
+
+#include <efi_selftest.h>
+
+#define EFI_INVALID_ATTR BIT(30)
+
+int efi_st_query_variable_common(struct efi_runtime_services *runtime,
+				 u32 attributes)
+{
+	efi_status_t ret;
+	u64 max_storage, rem_storage, max_size;
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes,
+					   NULL, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes,
+					   &max_storage, NULL,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   NULL);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(0, &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes |
+					   EFI_VARIABLE_AUTHENTICATED_WRITE_ACCESS |
+					   EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_UNSUPPORTED) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use a mix existing/non-existing attribute bits from the
+	 * UEFI spec
+	 */
+	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(attributes | EFI_INVALID_ATTR |
+					   EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
+	if (ret != EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER) {
+		efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return EFI_ST_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_runtime.c b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_runtime.c
index 5794a7b2d405..379c4f9c47b7 100644
--- a/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_runtime.c
+++ b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_variables_runtime.c
@@ -55,18 +55,21 @@ static int execute(void)
 	u16 varname[EFI_ST_MAX_VARNAME_SIZE];
 	efi_guid_t guid;
 	u64 max_storage, rem_storage, max_size;
+	int test_ret;

 	memset(v2, 0x1, sizeof(v2));
-	ret = runtime->query_variable_info(EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS,
-					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
-					   &max_size);

 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_VARIABLE_FILE_STORE)) {
-		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
+		test_ret = efi_st_query_variable_common(runtime, EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
+								 EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS);
+		if (test_ret != EFI_ST_SUCCESS) {
 			efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
 			return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
 		}
 	} else {
+		ret = runtime->query_variable_info(EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS,
+					   &max_storage, &rem_storage,
+					   &max_size);
 		if (ret != EFI_UNSUPPORTED) {
 			efi_st_error("QueryVariableInfo failed\n");
 			return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
