diff --git a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/prj.conf
index 56e773c2f32..40e96629277 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/prj.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CONFIG_TEST=y
+CONFIG_ZTEST=y
 CONFIG_DMA=y
 CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_DMA_LOG_LEVEL_INF=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/main.c b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77e23b91f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+
+#include <zephyr.h>
+#include <ztest.h>
+
+extern void test_dma_m2m_loop(void);
+
+void test_main(void)
+{
+	ztest_test_suite(dma_m2m_loop_test,
+			 ztest_unit_test(test_dma_m2m_loop));
+	ztest_run_test_suite(dma_m2m_loop_test);
+}
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/dma.c b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/test_dma_loop.c
similarity index 60%
rename from tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/dma.c
rename to tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/test_dma_loop.c
index c397f2f59b4..77de48da6b2 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/dma.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/src/test_dma_loop.c
@@ -2,16 +2,30 @@
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Linaro Limited.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Verify zephyr dma memory to memory transfer loops
+ * @details
+ * - Test Steps
+ *   -# Set dma channel configuration including source/dest addr, burstlen
+ *   -# Set direction memory-to-memory
+ *   -# Start transfer
+ *   -# Move to next dest addr
+ *   -# Back to first step
+ * - Expected Results
+ *   -# Data is transferred correctly from src to dest, for each loop
+ */
+
 #include <zephyr.h>
 
 #include <device.h>
 #include <drivers/dma.h>
-#include <sys/printk.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <ztest.h>
 
 /* in millisecond */
 #define SLEEPTIME 1000
@@ -40,49 +54,45 @@ static struct dma_block_config dma_block_cfg = {0};
 
 static void test_transfer(const struct device *dev, uint32_t id)
 {
-	int ret;
 	transfer_count++;
 	if (transfer_count < TRANSFER_LOOPS) {
 		dma_block_cfg.block_size = strlen(tx_data);
 		dma_block_cfg.source_address = (uint32_t)tx_data;
 		dma_block_cfg.dest_address = (uint32_t)rx_data[transfer_count];
-		ret = dma_config(dev, id, &dma_cfg);
-		if (ret == 0) {
-			dma_start(dev, id);
-		}
-	}
-}
 
-static void test_error(void)
-{
-	printk("DMA could not proceed, an error occurred\n");
+		zassert_false(dma_config(dev, id, &dma_cfg),
+					"Not able to config transfer %d",
+					transfer_count + 1);
+		zassert_false(dma_start(dev, id),
+					"Not able to start next transfer %d",
+					transfer_count + 1);
+	}
 }
 
 static void dma_user_callback(const struct device *dma_dev, void *arg,
 			      uint32_t id, int error_code)
 {
-	if (error_code == 0) {
+	zassert_false(error_code, "DMA could not proceed, an error occurred\n");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DMAMUX_STM32
-		/* the channel is the DMAMUX's one
-		 * the device is the DMAMUX, given through
-		 * the stream->user_data by the dma_stm32_irq_handler */
-		test_transfer((struct device *)arg, id);
+	/* the channel is the DMAMUX's one
+	 * the device is the DMAMUX, given through
+	 * the stream->user_data by the dma_stm32_irq_handler
+	 */
+	test_transfer((struct device *)arg, id);
 #else
-		test_transfer(dma_dev, id);
+	test_transfer(dma_dev, id);
 #endif /* CONFIG_DMAMUX_STM32 */
-	} else {
-		test_error();
-	}
 }
 
-void main(void)
+static int test_loop(void)
 {
 	const struct device *dma;
 	static uint32_t chan_id;
 
-	printk("DMA memory to memory transfer started on %s\n",
+	TC_PRINT("DMA memory to memory transfer started on %s\n",
 	       DMA_DEVICE_NAME);
-	printk("Preparing DMA Controller\n");
+	TC_PRINT("Preparing DMA Controller\n");
 
 #if CONFIG_NOCACHE_MEMORY
 	memset(tx_data, 0, sizeof(tx_data));
@@ -93,8 +103,8 @@ void main(void)
 
 	dma = device_get_binding(DMA_DEVICE_NAME);
 	if (!dma) {
-		printk("Cannot get dma controller\n");
-		return;
+		TC_PRINT("Cannot get dma controller\n");
+		return TC_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	dma_cfg.channel_direction = MEMORY_TO_MEMORY;
@@ -116,37 +126,48 @@ void main(void)
 #endif
 	chan_id = CONFIG_DMA_LOOP_TRANSFER_CHANNEL_NR;
 	transfer_count = 0;
-	printk("Starting the transfer and waiting for 1 second\n");
+	TC_PRINT("Starting the transfer and waiting for 1 second\n");
 	dma_block_cfg.block_size = strlen(tx_data);
 	dma_block_cfg.source_address = (uint32_t)tx_data;
 	dma_block_cfg.dest_address = (uint32_t)rx_data[transfer_count];
 
 	if (dma_config(dma, chan_id, &dma_cfg)) {
-		printk("ERROR: transfer config (%d)\n", chan_id);
-		return;
+		TC_PRINT("ERROR: transfer config (%d)\n", chan_id);
+		return TC_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	if (dma_start(dma, chan_id)) {
-		printk("ERROR: transfer start (%d)\n", chan_id);
-		return;
+		TC_PRINT("ERROR: transfer start (%d)\n", chan_id);
+		return TC_FAIL;
 	}
 
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(SLEEPTIME));
 
 	if (transfer_count < TRANSFER_LOOPS) {
 		transfer_count = TRANSFER_LOOPS;
-		printk("ERROR: unfinished transfer\n");
+		TC_PRINT("ERROR: unfinished transfer\n");
+		return TC_FAIL;
 		if (dma_stop(dma, chan_id)) {
-			printk("ERROR: transfer stop\n");
+			TC_PRINT("ERROR: transfer stop\n");
+			return TC_FAIL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	printk("Each RX buffer should contain the full TX buffer string.\n");
-	printk("TX data: %s\n", tx_data);
+	TC_PRINT("Each RX buffer should contain the full TX buffer string.\n");
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < TRANSFER_LOOPS; i++) {
-		printk("RX data Loop %d: %s\n", i, rx_data[i]);
+		TC_PRINT("RX data Loop %d: %s\n", i, rx_data[i]);
+		if (strncmp(tx_data, rx_data[i], sizeof(rx_data[i])) != 0) {
+			return TC_FAIL;
+		}
 	}
 
-	printk("Finished: DMA\n");
+	TC_PRINT("Finished: DMA\n");
+	return TC_PASS;
+}
+
+/* export test cases */
+void test_dma_m2m_loop(void)
+{
+	zassert_true((test_loop() == TC_PASS), NULL);
 }
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/testcase.yaml
index c88565a628c..e88e3ed7623 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/dma/loop_transfer/testcase.yaml
@@ -2,18 +2,3 @@ tests:
   drivers.dma.loop_transfer:
     depends_on: dma
     tags: drivers dma
-    harness: console
-    harness_config:
-      type: multi_line
-      regex:
-        - "DMA memory to memory transfer started on DMA_\\d"
-        - "Preparing DMA Controller"
-        - "Starting the transfer and waiting for 1 second"
-        - "Each RX buffer should contain the full TX buffer string."
-        - "TX data: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "RX data Loop 0: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "RX data Loop 1: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "RX data Loop 2: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "RX data Loop 3: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "RX data Loop 4: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-        - "Finished: DMA"