diff --git a/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py b/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..642ca77b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py
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+# Test creating small integers without heap allocation in nan-boxing mode.
+
+import micropython
+
+try:
+    # Test for nan-box build by allocating a float while heap is locked.
+    # This should pass on nan-box builds.
+    micropython.heap_lock()
+    float(123)
+    micropython.heap_unlock()
+except:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+# Check that nan-boxing uses 64-bit floats (eg it's not object representation C).
+if float("1e100") == float("inf"):
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+micropython.heap_lock()
+print(int("0x80000000"))
+micropython.heap_unlock()
+
+# This is the most positive small integer.
+micropython.heap_lock()
+print(int("0x3fffffffffff"))
+micropython.heap_unlock()
+
+# This is the most negative small integer.
+micropython.heap_lock()
+print(int("-0x3fffffffffff") - 1)
+micropython.heap_unlock()
+
+x = 1
+micropython.heap_lock()
+print((x << 31) + 1)
+micropython.heap_unlock()
+
+x = 1
+micropython.heap_lock()
+print((x << 45) + 1)
+micropython.heap_unlock()
diff --git a/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py.exp b/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aad1f7b8b6
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+++ b/tests/basics/nanbox_smallint.py.exp
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+2147483648
+70368744177663
+-70368744177664
+2147483649
+35184372088833