diff --git a/files/usr/local/bin/firmwarecheck.sh b/files/usr/local/bin/firmwarecheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4f3521cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/usr/local/bin/firmwarecheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+. /etc/functions.sh
+
+include /lib/upgrade/
+
+if (eval platform_check_image "$*")
+then
+	return 0;
+else
+	return 1;
+fi
+
+