diff --git a/hw/arm/nseries.c b/hw/arm/nseries.c
index 6215c18..387eea4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/arm/nseries.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,8 @@
         /* No, wait, better start at the ROM.  */
         s->mpu->cpu->env.regs[15] = OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000;
 
-        /* This is intended for loading the `secondary.bin' program from
+        /*
+         * This is intended for loading the `secondary.bin' program from
          * Nokia images (the NOLO bootloader).  The entry point seems
          * to be at OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000.
          *
@@ -1377,9 +1378,15 @@
          * for them the entry point needs to be set to OMAP2_SRAM_BASE.
          *
          * The code above is for loading the `zImage' file from Nokia
-         * images.  */
-        load_image_targphys(option_rom[0].name, OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000,
-                            machine->ram_size - 0x400000);
+         * images.
+         */
+        if (load_image_targphys(option_rom[0].name,
+                                OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000,
+                                machine->ram_size - 0x400000) < 0) {
+            error_report("Failed to load secondary bootloader %s",
+                         option_rom[0].name);
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
 
         n800_setup_nolo_tags(nolo_tags);
         cpu_physical_memory_write(OMAP2_SRAM_BASE, nolo_tags, 0x10000);