diff --git a/prdoc/pr_7379.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_7379.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0bd904346d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_7379.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Schema: Polkadot SDK PRDoc Schema (prdoc) v1.0.0
+# See doc at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/master/prdoc/schema_user.json
+
+title: "Add support for feature pallet_balances/insecure_zero_ed in benchmarks and testing"
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Runtime Dev
+    description: |
+      Currently benchmarks and tests on pallet_balances would fail when the feature insecure_zero_ed is enabled. This PR allows to run such benchmark and tests keeping into account the fact that accounts would not be deleted when their balance goes below a threshold.
+
+crates:
+  - name: pallet-balances
+    bump: patch
diff --git a/substrate/frame/balances/src/benchmarking.rs b/substrate/frame/balances/src/benchmarking.rs
index c825300218d4..a761f8e2af82 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/balances/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/balances/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ mod benchmarks {
 		#[extrinsic_call]
 		_(RawOrigin::Signed(caller.clone()), recipient_lookup, transfer_amount);
 
-		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		if cfg!(feature = "insecure_zero_ed") {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), balance - transfer_amount);
+		} else {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		}
+
 		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&recipient), transfer_amount);
 	}
 
@@ -173,7 +178,12 @@ mod benchmarks {
 		#[extrinsic_call]
 		_(RawOrigin::Root, source_lookup, recipient_lookup, transfer_amount);
 
-		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&source), Zero::zero());
+		if cfg!(feature = "insecure_zero_ed") {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&source), balance - transfer_amount);
+		} else {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&source), Zero::zero());
+		}
+
 		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&recipient), transfer_amount);
 	}
 
@@ -208,7 +218,12 @@ mod benchmarks {
 		#[extrinsic_call]
 		transfer_allow_death(RawOrigin::Signed(caller.clone()), recipient_lookup, transfer_amount);
 
-		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		if cfg!(feature = "insecure_zero_ed") {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), balance - transfer_amount);
+		} else {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		}
+
 		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&recipient), transfer_amount);
 	}
 
@@ -308,7 +323,7 @@ mod benchmarks {
 	/// Benchmark `burn` extrinsic with the worst possible condition - burn kills the account.
 	#[benchmark]
 	fn burn_allow_death() {
-		let existential_deposit = T::ExistentialDeposit::get();
+		let existential_deposit: T::Balance = minimum_balance::<T, I>();
 		let caller = whitelisted_caller();
 
 		// Give some multiple of the existential deposit
@@ -321,13 +336,17 @@ mod benchmarks {
 		#[extrinsic_call]
 		burn(RawOrigin::Signed(caller.clone()), burn_amount, false);
 
-		assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		if cfg!(feature = "insecure_zero_ed") {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), balance - burn_amount);
+		} else {
+			assert_eq!(Balances::<T, I>::free_balance(&caller), Zero::zero());
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Benchmark `burn` extrinsic with the case where account is kept alive.
 	#[benchmark]
 	fn burn_keep_alive() {
-		let existential_deposit = T::ExistentialDeposit::get();
+		let existential_deposit: T::Balance = minimum_balance::<T, I>();
 		let caller = whitelisted_caller();
 
 		// Give some multiple of the existential deposit
diff --git a/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/currency_tests.rs b/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/currency_tests.rs
index a6377c3ad72e..0e5d7ccb46de 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/currency_tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/currency_tests.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 		BalanceStatus::{Free, Reserved},
 		Currency,
 		ExistenceRequirement::{self, AllowDeath, KeepAlive},
-		Hooks, InspectLockableCurrency, LockIdentifier, LockableCurrency, NamedReservableCurrency,
+		InspectLockableCurrency, LockIdentifier, LockableCurrency, NamedReservableCurrency,
 		ReservableCurrency, WithdrawReasons,
 	},
 	StorageNoopGuard,
@@ -1136,7 +1136,9 @@ fn operations_on_dead_account_should_not_change_state() {
 
 #[test]
 #[should_panic = "The existential deposit must be greater than zero!"]
+#[cfg(not(feature = "insecure_zero_ed"))]
 fn zero_ed_is_prohibited() {
+	use frame_support::traits::Hooks;
 	// These functions all use `mutate_account` which may introduce a storage change when
 	// the account never existed to begin with, and shouldn't exist in the end.
 	ExtBuilder::default().existential_deposit(0).build_and_execute_with(|| {