diff --git a/tools/socfpgaimage.c b/tools/socfpgaimage.c
index 6dfd64e..f71b3d5 100644
--- a/tools/socfpgaimage.c
+++ b/tools/socfpgaimage.c
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 #define HEADER_OFFSET	0x40
 #define VALIDATION_WORD	0x31305341
 
+/* Minimum and default entry point offset */
+#define ENTRY_POINT_OFFSET	0x14
+
 static uint8_t buffer_v0[0x10000];
 static uint8_t buffer_v1[0x40000];
 
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@
 		printf("Not a sane SOCFPGA preloader\n");
 }
 
-static int socfpgaimage_check_params(struct image_tool_params *params)
+static int socfpgaimage_check_params_v0(struct image_tool_params *params)
 {
 	/* Not sure if we should be accepting fflags */
 	return	(params->dflag && (params->fflag || params->lflag)) ||
@@ -283,6 +286,26 @@
 		(params->lflag && (params->dflag || params->fflag));
 }
 
+static int socfpgaimage_check_params_v1(struct image_tool_params *params)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If the entry point is specified, ensure it is >= ENTRY_POINT_OFFSET
+	 * and it is 4 bytes aligned.
+	 */
+	if (params->eflag && (params->ep < ENTRY_POINT_OFFSET ||
+			      params->ep % 4 != 0)) {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Error: Entry point must be greater than 0x%x.\n",
+			ENTRY_POINT_OFFSET);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Not sure if we should be accepting fflags */
+	return	(params->dflag && (params->fflag || params->lflag)) ||
+		(params->fflag && (params->dflag || params->lflag)) ||
+		(params->lflag && (params->dflag || params->fflag));
+}
+
 static int socfpgaimage_check_image_types_v0(uint8_t type)
 {
 	if (type == IH_TYPE_SOCFPGAIMAGE)
@@ -377,7 +400,7 @@
 	"Altera SoCFPGA Cyclone V / Arria V image support",
 	0, /* This will be modified by vrec_header() */
 	(void *)buffer_v0,
-	socfpgaimage_check_params,
+	socfpgaimage_check_params_v0,
 	socfpgaimage_verify_header,
 	socfpgaimage_print_header,
 	socfpgaimage_set_header_v0,
@@ -392,7 +415,7 @@
 	"Altera SoCFPGA Arria10 image support",
 	0, /* This will be modified by vrec_header() */
 	(void *)buffer_v1,
-	socfpgaimage_check_params,
+	socfpgaimage_check_params_v1,
 	socfpgaimage_verify_header,
 	socfpgaimage_print_header,
 	socfpgaimage_set_header_v1,