diff --git a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
index 81ee2bcaa4..9971e43d21 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ warningBuffer_t *EngineTestHelper::recentWarnings() {
 	return &unitTestWarningCodeState.recentWarnings;
 }
 
+int EngineTestHelper::getWarningCounter() {
+	return unitTestWarningCodeState.warningCounter;
+}
 
 EngineTestHelper::EngineTestHelper(engine_type_e engineType, configuration_callback_t configurationCallback, const std::unordered_map<SensorType, float>& sensorValues) {
 	Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::Clt, 70);
diff --git a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
index 2d892ffde4..e53a81ea3f 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
+++ b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	~EngineTestHelper();
 
 	warningBuffer_t *recentWarnings();
+	int getWarningCounter();
 
 	void applyTriggerWaveform();
 	void setTriggerType(trigger_type_e trigger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_real_cranking_miata_na6.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_real_cranking_miata_na6.cpp
index eb06781db4..f8b59e47c2 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_real_cranking_miata_na6.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_real_cranking_miata_na6.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static void fireTriggerEvent(EngineTestHelper*eth, double timestampS, trigger_wh
 
 TEST(cranking, hardcodedRealCranking) {
 	WITH_ENGINE_TEST_HELPER(MIATA_NA6_VAF);
-	unitTestWarningCodeState.clear();
 
 #define EVENT(timestamp, channel, value) { fireTriggerEvent(&eth, timestamp, channel, value); }
 
@@ -76,7 +75,9 @@ TEST(cranking, hardcodedRealCranking) {
 	/* 27 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.511785, T_SECONDARY, /*value*/true);
 	/* 28 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.5908545, T_SECONDARY, /*value*/false);
 	/* 31 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.6399845, T_SECONDARY, /*value*/true);
+	ASSERT_EQ( 1,  eth.getWarningCounter()) << "warningCounter#realCranking";
 	/* 32 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.70975875, T_PRIMARY, /*value*/true);
+	ASSERT_EQ( 2,  eth.getWarningCounter()) << "warningCounter#realCranking";
 	/* 33 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.7194455, T_SECONDARY, /*value*/false);
 	/* 36 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.7697125, T_SECONDARY, /*value*/true);
 	/* 37 */ EVENT(/* timestamp*/1.817179, T_PRIMARY, /*value*/true);