diff --git a/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py b/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
index 368ff8a890..5a091db8be 100755
--- a/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
+++ b/tests/guest-debug/run-test.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ def get_args():
     parser.add_argument("--binary", help="Binary to debug",
                         required=True)
     parser.add_argument("--test", help="GDB test script")
+    parser.add_argument('test_args', nargs='*',
+                        help="Additional args for GDB test script. "
+                        "The args should be preceded by -- to avoid confusion "
+                        "with flags for runner script")
     parser.add_argument("--gdb", help="The gdb binary to use",
                         default=None)
     parser.add_argument("--gdb-args", help="Additional gdb arguments")
@@ -91,6 +95,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     gdb_cmd += " -ex 'target remote %s'" % (socket_name)
     # finally the test script itself
     if args.test:
+        if args.test_args:
+            gdb_cmd += f" -ex \"py sys.argv={args.test_args}\""
         gdb_cmd += " -x %s" % (args.test)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/guest-debug/test_gdbstub.py b/tests/guest-debug/test_gdbstub.py
index 46fbf98f0c..a715c0e3f5 100644
--- a/tests/guest-debug/test_gdbstub.py
+++ b/tests/guest-debug/test_gdbstub.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
+import argparse
 import gdb
 import os
 import sys
@@ -9,6 +10,10 @@ import traceback
 
 fail_count = 0
 
+class arg_parser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
+    def exit(self, status=None, message=""):
+        print("Wrong GDB script test argument! " + message)
+        gdb.execute("exit 1")
 
 def report(cond, msg):
     """Report success/fail of a test"""