diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index c9fbfe1e4c8..61ff9fa4583 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ task sum_3const(type: UnitKonanTest) {
     source = "codegen/function/sum_3const.kt"
 }
 
+task local_variable(type: UnitKonanTest) {
+    source = "codegen/basics/local_variable.kt"
+}
+
 //task hello0(type: RunKonanTest) {
 //    source = "runtime/basic/hello0.kt"
 //}
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable-test.c b/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d0df19af46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extern void *resolve_symbol(const char*);
+
+int
+run_test() {
+  int (*local_variable)(int) = resolve_symbol("kfun:local_variable");
+
+  if (local_variable(3) != 14) return 1;
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable.kt b/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dcdb109be7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/codegen/basics/local_variable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fun local_variable(a: Int) : Int {
+  var b = 0
+  b = a + 11
+  return b
+}
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