diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index a4918c3513c..9b21e319bb6 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ platform_check_image() {
 			fi
 		;;
 		"trx")
+			if ! otrx -c "$1"; then
+				echo "Invalid (corrupted?) TRX firmware"
+				error=1
+			fi
 		;;
 		*)
 			echo "Invalid image type. Please use only .trx files"