diff --git a/backends/arm/test/misc/BUCK b/backends/arm/test/misc/BUCK
index 9284a0a72b0..fe2d97f03ce 100644
--- a/backends/arm/test/misc/BUCK
+++ b/backends/arm/test/misc/BUCK
@@ -15,3 +15,15 @@ fbcode_target(_kind = runtime.python_library,
         "//executorch/backends/arm/test:arm_tester_lib",
     ],
 )
+
+fbcode_target(_kind = runtime.python_binary,
+    name = "test_conv_to_fc_cycles",
+    srcs = ["test_conv_to_fc_cycles.py"],
+    main_function = "executorch.backends.arm.test.misc.test_conv_to_fc_cycles.main",
+    deps = [
+        "//executorch/backends/arm:ethosu",
+        "//executorch/backends/arm:_factory",
+        "//executorch/backends/arm/quantizer:lib",
+        "//executorch/exir:lib",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/backends/arm/test/misc/test_conv_to_fc_cycles.py b/backends/arm/test/misc/test_conv_to_fc_cycles.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c29aa357ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/arm/test/misc/test_conv_to_fc_cycles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+
+"""Verify cycle improvement from convert_conv_to_fc optimization (D96932767).
+
+Compiles nn.Linear layers through the ExecuTorch ARM backend to TOSA,
+then runs Vela/Regor with --verbose-performance to show per-layer cycle
+counts. The optimization converts 1x1 Conv2D (produced by DecomposeLinearPass)
+to FullyConnected, switching from ConvolutionMxN to VectorProduct NPU block.
+
+Usage (must be on a Linux devserver — Regor requires Linux):
+
+    buck run fbcode//executorch/backends/arm/test/misc:test_conv_to_fc_cycles
+
+To compare WITHOUT the optimization (baseline), temporarily comment out
+`convert_conv_to_fc` from op_rewrite_list in tosa_graph_optimiser.py and
+revert the graphir_optimiser.cpp changes, then re-run.
+
+Expected output with optimization:
+    NNG Operator = FullyConnected, Op Cycles ~ 1,341, Util% (MAC) ~ 5%
+
+Expected output WITHOUT optimization:
+    NNG Operator = Conv2D,          Op Cycles ~ 9,858, Util% (MAC) ~ 0.67%
+"""
+
+import tempfile
+
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+
+from executorch.backends.arm.ethosu import EthosUCompileSpec
+from executorch.backends.arm.quantizer import (
+    EthosUQuantizer,
+    get_symmetric_quantization_config,
+)
+from executorch.backends.arm.util._factory import create_partitioner
+from executorch.exir import to_edge_transform_and_lower
+from torch.ao.quantization.quantize_pt2e import convert_pt2e, prepare_pt2e
+
+
+class SimpleLinear(nn.Module):
+    """Single nn.Linear layer — DecomposeLinearPass converts this to 1x1 Conv2D."""
+
+    def __init__(self, in_features: int = 128, out_features: int = 64):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.fc = nn.Linear(in_features, out_features, bias=True)
+
+    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        return self.fc(x)
+
+
+def compile_and_report(in_features: int = 128, out_features: int = 64):
+    """Export, quantize, lower to TOSA, compile with Vela, print performance."""
+    model = SimpleLinear(in_features, out_features).eval()
+    example_input = (torch.randn(1, in_features),)
+
+    # Export
+    exported = torch.export.export(model, example_input, strict=True)
+
+    # Quantize
+    quantizer = EthosUQuantizer()
+    quantizer.set_global(get_symmetric_quantization_config(is_per_channel=True))
+    prepared = prepare_pt2e(exported, quantizer)
+    prepared(*example_input)
+    quantized = convert_pt2e(prepared)
+
+    # Build compile spec with verbose-performance and intermediate artifact dump
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="conv_fc_cycles_")
+    compile_spec = (
+        EthosUCompileSpec(
+            "ethos-u55-128",
+            system_config="Ethos_U55_High_End_Embedded",
+            memory_mode="Shared_Sram",
+            extra_flags=["--arena-cache-size=2097152", "--verbose-performance"],
+        )
+        .dump_intermediate_artifacts_to(tmpdir)
+    )
+
+    partitioner = create_partitioner(compile_spec)
+
+    print(f"Intermediate artifacts: {tmpdir}")
+    print(f"Model: nn.Linear({in_features}, {out_features})")
+    print()
+
+    # Lower and compile — Vela verbose-performance output goes to stdout
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print("Vela --verbose-performance output:")
+    print("=" * 70)
+    to_edge_transform_and_lower(
+        quantized,
+        partitioner=[partitioner],
+    )
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print()
+    print("Look for the Conv2D/FullyConnected layer in the table above.")
+    print("  WITH optimization:    NNG Operator = FullyConnected, ~1,341 cycles")
+    print("  WITHOUT optimization: NNG Operator = Conv2D,         ~9,858 cycles")
+
+
+def main():
+    compile_and_report()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()