diff --git a/tests/micropython/native_while.py b/tests/micropython/native_while.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccf0ae0e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/micropython/native_while.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# test native while loop
+
+
+@micropython.native
+def f(n):
+    i = 0
+    while i < n:
+        print(i)
+        i += 1
+
+
+f(2)
+f(4)
diff --git a/tests/pybnative/while.py.exp b/tests/micropython/native_while.py.exp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/pybnative/while.py.exp
rename to tests/micropython/native_while.py.exp
diff --git a/tests/pybnative/while.py b/tests/pybnative/while.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 10625e8717..0000000000
--- a/tests/pybnative/while.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import time, pyb
-
-
-@micropython.native
-def f(led, n, d):
-    led.off()
-    i = 0
-    while i < n:
-        print(i)
-        led.toggle()
-        time.sleep_ms(d)
-        i += 1
-    led.off()
-
-
-f(pyb.LED(1), 2, 150)
-f(pyb.LED(2), 4, 50)
diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
index 5b08ad2bb4..7377e8ae2c 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ the last matching regex is used:
             )
             if args.target == "pyboard":
                 # run pyboard tests
-                test_dirs += ("float", "stress", "pyb", "pybnative", "inlineasm")
+                test_dirs += ("float", "stress", "pyb", "inlineasm")
             elif args.target in ("renesas-ra"):
                 test_dirs += ("float", "inlineasm", "renesas-ra")
             elif args.target == "rp2":