diff --git a/riscof/cli.py b/riscof/cli.py
index c1a9d11..cc74122 100644
--- a/riscof/cli.py
+++ b/riscof/cli.py
@@ -381,8 +381,11 @@ def run(ctx,config,work_dir,suite,env,no_browser,dbfile,testfile,no_ref_run,no_d
         type=click.Path(resolve_path=True,readable=True,exists=True),
         help="YAML macro file to include"
     )
+@click.option(
+        '--filter', metavar='PATH', type=str,
+        help="Filter testcases to be run by regex")
 @click.pass_context
-def coverage(ctx,config,work_dir,suite,env,no_browser,cgf_file,header_file):
+def coverage(ctx,config,work_dir,suite,env,no_browser,cgf_file,header_file,filter):
     setup_directories(work_dir)
     ctx.obj.mkdir = False
     ctx.obj.config, ctx.obj.config_dir = read_config(config)
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ def coverage(ctx,config,work_dir,suite,env,no_browser,cgf_file,header_file):
     with open(platform_file, "r") as platfile:
         pspecs = platfile.read()
     report, for_html, test_stats, coverpoints = framework.run_coverage(base, isa_file, platform_file,
-            work_dir, cgf_file, header_file)
+            work_dir, cgf_file, header_file, filter)
     report_file = open(work_dir+'/suite_coverage.rpt','w')
     utils.dump_yaml(report, report_file)
     report_file.close()
diff --git a/riscof/framework/main.py b/riscof/framework/main.py
index 33e4356..e68db77 100644
--- a/riscof/framework/main.py
+++ b/riscof/framework/main.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def find_elf_size(elf):
         # size = e_shoff + e_ehsize + (e_phnum * e_phentsize) + (e_shnum * e_shentsize)
         return (sum([segment['p_memsz'] for segment in elffile.iter_segments()]),code_size,data_size,sign_size)
 
-def run_coverage(base, dut_isa_spec, dut_platform_spec, work_dir, cgf_file=None, header_file=None):
+def run_coverage(base, dut_isa_spec, dut_platform_spec, work_dir, cgf_file=None, header_file=None, filter=None):
     '''
         Entry point for the framework module. This function initializes and sets up the required
         variables for the tests to run.
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ def run_coverage(base, dut_isa_spec, dut_platform_spec, work_dir, cgf_file=None,
 
     logger.debug("Running Build for Reference")
     base.build(dut_isa_spec, dut_platform_spec)
-
-    test_list, test_pool = test.generate_test_pool(ispec, pspec, work_dir)
+    test_list, test_pool = test.generate_test_pool(ispec, pspec, work_dir, filter=filter)
     logger.info("Running Tests on Reference.")
     base.runTests(test_list, cgf_file, header_file)
 
diff --git a/riscof/framework/test.py b/riscof/framework/test.py
index 4179d1f..f28ce66 100644
--- a/riscof/framework/test.py
+++ b/riscof/framework/test.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def prod_isa(dut_isa, test_isa):
     raise TestSelectError("Test Selected without the relevant extensions being available on DUT.")
     return ''
 
-def generate_test_pool(ispec, pspec, workdir, dbfile = None):
+def generate_test_pool(ispec, pspec, workdir, dbfile = None, filter = None):
     '''
         Funtion to select the tests which are applicable for the DUT and generate the macros
         necessary for each test.
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ def generate_test_pool(ispec, pspec, workdir, dbfile = None):
     else:
         db = utils.load_yaml(constants.framework_db)
     for file in db:
+        if filter is not None and re.search(filter, file) is None:
+            continue
         macros = []
         cov_labels = []
         cgf_macros = []