diff --git a/etc/mtree/BSD.tests.dist b/etc/mtree/BSD.tests.dist
index 90ea10b3b72c..9fbf74246f4a 100644
--- a/etc/mtree/BSD.tests.dist
+++ b/etc/mtree/BSD.tests.dist
@@ -438,6 +438,8 @@
         ..
         mdconfig
         ..
+        nvmecontrol
+        ..
         pfctl
             files
             ..
diff --git a/sbin/nvmecontrol/Makefile b/sbin/nvmecontrol/Makefile
index a458c16a7389..71212930a6c4 100644
--- a/sbin/nvmecontrol/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/nvmecontrol/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+.include <src.opts.mk>
+
 PACKAGE=runtime
 PROG=	nvmecontrol
 SRCS=	comnd.c nvmecontrol.c
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ MAN=	nvmecontrol.8
 LDFLAGS+= -rdynamic
 LIBADD+= util
 SUBDIR=	modules
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
 .PATH:	${SRCTOP}/sys/dev/nvme
 
diff --git a/sbin/nvmecontrol/devlist.c b/sbin/nvmecontrol/devlist.c
index 560757f3ba71..bae2fc361295 100644
--- a/sbin/nvmecontrol/devlist.c
+++ b/sbin/nvmecontrol/devlist.c
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ devlist(const struct cmd *f, int argc, char *argv[])
 		close(fd);
 	}
 
-	if (found == 0)
+	if (found == 0) {
 		printf("No NVMe controllers found.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 
-	exit(1);
+	exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/Makefile b/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0a2ad0c7e39e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+PACKAGE=	tests
+ATF_TESTS_SH+=	basic
+
+.include <bsd.test.mk>
diff --git a/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/basic.sh b/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/basic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..738024ae17b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbin/nvmecontrol/tests/basic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-FreeBSD
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020 David A. Bright
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+#
+# A basic test for nvmecontrol. This isn't a thorough or complete test
+# of nvmecontrol functionality; it is more of a sanity check that
+# nvmecontrol basically works.
+#
+
+DANGEROUS=false # Set to true to run "dangerous" tests
+# Select a nvme device to use for testing. If none exist, use nvme0.
+TEST_DEV=$(cd /dev/;ls nvme[0-9]* | grep 'nvme[0-9][0-9]*$' | head -1) 2>/dev/null
+TEST_DEV=${TEST_DEV:-nvme0}
+TEST_DEV_PATH=/dev/${TEST_DEV}
+INV_OPT="-z"
+INV_OPT_MSG="invalid option -- z"
+
+
+atf_test_case fake_lib cleanup
+fake_lib_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check loading of a library from /lib"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+fake_lib_body()
+{
+	local libdir="/lib/nvmecontrol"
+	local fakelib="${libdir}/fake.so"
+	if [ -d ${libdir} ] ; then
+		touch ${fakelib}
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"Can't load ${fakelib}" nvmecontrol
+		rm -f ${fakelib}
+	else
+		atf_skip "Skipping; directory ${libdir} does not exist"
+	fi
+}
+fake_lib_cleanup()
+{
+	rm -f /lib/nvmecontrol/fake.so
+}
+
+atf_test_case fake_local_lib cleanup
+fake_local_lib_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check loading of a library from /usr/local/lib"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+fake_local_lib_body()
+{
+	local libdir="/usr/local/lib/nvmecontrol"
+	local fakelib="${libdir}/fake.so"
+	if [ -d ${libdir} ] ; then
+		touch ${fakelib}
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"Can't load ${fakelib}" nvmecontrol
+		rm -f ${fakelib}
+	else
+		atf_skip "Skipping; directory ${libdir} does not exist"
+	fi
+}
+fake_local_lib_cleanup()
+{
+	rm -f /usr/local/lib/nvmecontrol/fake.so
+}
+
+atf_test_case admin_passthru
+admin_passthru_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the admin-passthru command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+admin_passthru_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol admin-passthru --opcode=06 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=1 -r 0 ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol admin-passthru --opcode=06 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=1 -r 0 ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol admin-passthru ${INV_OPT} --opcode=06 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=1 -r 0 ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case devlist
+devlist_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the devlist command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+devlist_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol devlist
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e ignore nvmecontrol devlist
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol devlist ${INV_OPT}
+}
+
+atf_test_case identify
+identify_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the identify command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+identify_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol identify ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol identify ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol identify ${INV_OPT} ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case io_passthru
+io_passthru_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the io-passthru command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+io_passthru_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol io-passthru --opcode=02 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=0 --cdw11=0 --cdw12=0x70000 -r 0 nvme0 ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol io-passthru --opcode=02 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=0 --cdw11=0 --cdw12=0x70000 -r 0 nvme0 ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol io-passthru ${INV_OPT} --opcode=02 --data-len=4096 --cdw10=0 --cdw11=0 --cdw12=0x70000 -r 0 nvme0 ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case logpage
+logpage_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the logpage command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+logpage_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol logpage -p 1 ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol logpage -p 1 ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol logpage -p 1 ${INV_OPT} ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case nsid
+nsid_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the nsid command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+nsid_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol nsid ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol nsid ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol nsid ${INV_OPT} ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case power
+power_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the power command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+power_body()
+{
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol power ${TEST_DEV}
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol power ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol power ${INV_OPT} ${TEST_DEV}
+}
+
+atf_test_case reset
+reset_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "check the reset command"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+}
+reset_body()
+{
+	atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o ignore -e match:"${INV_OPT_MSG}" nvmecontrol reset ${INV_OPT} ${TEST_DEV}
+	if [ -c "${TEST_DEV_PATH}" ] ; then
+		# Reset of an active device seems a little dangerous,
+		# therefore, this is normally disabled.
+	    	if ${DANGEROUS} ; then
+			atf_check -o not-empty -e empty nvmecontrol reset ${TEST_DEV}
+		else
+			atf_skip "Skipping reset test"
+		fi
+	else
+		atf_check -s not-exit:0 -o empty -e not-empty nvmecontrol reset ${TEST_DEV}
+	fi
+}
+
+
+atf_init_test_cases()
+{
+	atf_add_test_case fake_lib
+	atf_add_test_case fake_local_lib
+	atf_add_test_case admin_passthru
+	atf_add_test_case devlist
+	atf_add_test_case identify
+	atf_add_test_case io_passthru
+	atf_add_test_case logpage
+	atf_add_test_case nsid
+	atf_add_test_case power
+	atf_add_test_case reset
+}