diff --git a/comms/bladerf/files/patch-host_utilities_bladeRF-cli_src_cmd_flash__image.c b/comms/bladerf/files/patch-host_utilities_bladeRF-cli_src_cmd_flash__image.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3494c23d2ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comms/bladerf/files/patch-host_utilities_bladeRF-cli_src_cmd_flash__image.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- host/utilities/bladeRF-cli/src/cmd/flash_image.c.orig	2025-10-06 23:06:05 UTC
++++ host/utilities/bladeRF-cli/src/cmd/flash_image.c
+@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int handle_param(const char *param, char *val,
+             status = CLI_RET_INVPARAM;
+         } else {
+             for (i = 0; i < len && status == 0; i++) {
+-                if (val[i] >= 'a' || val[i] <= 'f') {
++                if (val[i] >= 'a' && val[i] <= 'f') {
+                     val[i] -= 'a' - 'A';
+                 } else if (!((val[i] >= '0' && val[i] <= '9') ||
+                              (val[i] >= 'A' && val[i] <= 'F'))) {