diff --git a/common/image.c b/common/image.c
index 91954ac..4252e63 100644
--- a/common/image.c
+++ b/common/image.c
@@ -2818,6 +2818,11 @@ int fit_image_check_hashes(const void *fit, int image_noffset)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (noffset == -FDT_ERR_TRUNCATED || noffset == -FDT_ERR_BADSTRUCTURE) {
+		err_msg = " error!\nCorrupted or truncated tree";
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	return 1;
 
 error: