diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 430c871..43c69ed 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -1412,10 +1412,12 @@
 {
 	int i, j, k;
 	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned int prev_eraseblock_count = chip->total_size * 1024;
 
 	for (k = 0; k < NUM_ERASEFUNCTIONS; k++) {
 		unsigned int done = 0;
 		struct block_eraser eraser = chip->block_erasers[k];
+		unsigned int curr_eraseblock_count = 0;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < NUM_ERASEREGIONS; i++) {
 			/* Blocks with zero size are bugs in flashchips.c. */
@@ -1438,6 +1440,7 @@
 			}
 			done += eraser.eraseblocks[i].count *
 				eraser.eraseblocks[i].size;
+			curr_eraseblock_count += eraser.eraseblocks[i].count;
 		}
 		/* Empty eraseblock definition with erase function.  */
 		if (!done && eraser.block_erase)
@@ -1469,6 +1472,14 @@
 				ret = 1;
 			}
 		}
+		if(curr_eraseblock_count > prev_eraseblock_count)
+		{
+			msg_gerr("ERROR: Flash chip %s erase function %i is not "
+					"in order. Please report a bug at flashrom@flashrom.org\n",
+					chip->name, k);
+			ret = 1;
+		}
+		prev_eraseblock_count = curr_eraseblock_count;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }