diff --git a/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py b/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
index c52cdc1c..d957e780 100644
--- a/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
+++ b/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class FVPRunner:
         # Pass through environment variables needed for GUI applications, such
         # as xterm, to work.
         env = config['env']
-        for name in ('DISPLAY', 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY', 'XAUTHORITY'):
+        for name in ('DISPLAY', 'PATH', 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY', 'XAUTHORITY'):
             if name in os.environ:
                 env[name] = os.environ[name]
 
diff --git a/meta-arm/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runfvp.py b/meta-arm/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runfvp.py
index 5cc8660f..46941ca9 100644
--- a/meta-arm/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runfvp.py
+++ b/meta-arm/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runfvp.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class RunnerTests(OESelftestTestCase):
     def create_mock(self):
         return unittest.mock.patch("subprocess.Popen")
 
+    @unittest.mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"PATH": "/path-42:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"})
     def test_start(self):
         from fvp import runner
         with self.create_mock() as m:
@@ -106,9 +107,9 @@ class RunnerTests(OESelftestTestCase):
                 stdin=unittest.mock.ANY,
                 stdout=unittest.mock.ANY,
                 stderr=unittest.mock.ANY,
-                env={"FOO":"BAR"})
+                env={"FOO":"BAR", "PATH": "/path-42:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"})
 
-    @unittest.mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"DISPLAY": ":42", "WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-42"})
+    @unittest.mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"DISPLAY": ":42", "WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-42", "PATH": "/path-42:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"})
     def test_env_passthrough(self):
         from fvp import runner
         with self.create_mock() as m:
@@ -128,4 +129,4 @@ class RunnerTests(OESelftestTestCase):
                 stdin=unittest.mock.ANY,
                 stdout=unittest.mock.ANY,
                 stderr=unittest.mock.ANY,
-                env={"DISPLAY":":42", "FOO": "BAR", "WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-42"})
+                env={"DISPLAY":":42", "FOO": "BAR", "WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-42", "PATH": "/path-42:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"})