diff --git a/tests/linux/dhcp_test b/tests/linux/dhcp_test
index c451e74..57d988f 100755
--- a/tests/linux/dhcp_test
+++ b/tests/linux/dhcp_test
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ tests_init udhcpc_up \
 	dhcpcd_down \
 	dhclient_up \
 	udhcpc_opts_up \
-	udhcpc_opts_up_subshell
+	udhcpc_opts_up_subshell \
+	hostname_subshell
 
 udhcpc_up_body() {
 	export IFACE=eth0 PHASE=up MOCK=echo IF_DHCP_PROGRAM=udhcpc
@@ -45,3 +46,9 @@ udhcpc_opts_up_subshell_body() {
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o match:'/sbin/udhcpc -b -R -p /var/run/udhcpc.eth0.pid -i eth0 -O search -x hostname:test' \
 		${EXECUTOR}
 }
+
+hostname_subshell_body() {
+	export IFACE=eth0 PHASE=up MOCK=echo IF_DHCP_PROGRAM=udhcpc IF_HOSTNAME="\$(echo test)"
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o match:'/sbin/udhcpc -b -R -p /var/run/udhcpc.eth0.pid -i eth0 -x hostname:test' \
+		${EXECUTOR}
+}