diff --git a/pldm-file/src/client.rs b/pldm-file/src/client.rs
index 2cef5e1..2902326 100644
--- a/pldm-file/src/client.rs
+++ b/pldm-file/src/client.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use deku::{DekuContainerRead, DekuContainerWrite};
-use log::trace;
+use log::{trace, warn};
 use pldm::control::{MultipartReceiveReq, MultipartReceiveResp};
 use pldm::{
     pldm_xfer_buf_async, proto_error, PldmError, PldmRequest, PldmResult,
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ pub async fn df_read_with<F>(
 where
     F: FnMut(&[u8]) -> PldmResult<()>,
 {
+    // Maximum retries for the same offset. Avoids looping forever.
+    const CRC_FAIL_RETRIES: usize = 20;
+
     let req_offset = u32::try_from(offset).map_err(|_| {
         trace!("invalid offset");
         PldmError::InvalidArgument
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ where
     };
     let crc32 = crc::Crc::<u32>::new(&crc::CRC_32_ISO_HDLC);
     let mut digest = crc32.digest();
+    let mut crc_fail_count = 0;
     loop {
         let mut tx_buf = [0; 18];
         let l = req.to_slice(&mut tx_buf).map_err(|_| PldmError::NoSpace)?;
@@ -205,13 +209,25 @@ where
 
         let (resp_data, resp_cs) = rest.split_at(resp_data_len);
 
-        digest.update(resp_data);
+        let mut up_digest = digest.clone();
+        up_digest.update(resp_data);
         // unwrap: we have asserted the lengths above
         let cs = u32::from_le_bytes(resp_cs.try_into().unwrap());
 
-        if digest.clone().finalize() != cs {
-            return Err(proto_error!("data checksum mismatch"));
+        if up_digest.clone().finalize() != cs {
+            warn!(
+                "data checksum mismatch requesting offset {}",
+                req_offset as usize + part_offset
+            );
+            crc_fail_count += 1;
+            if crc_fail_count > CRC_FAIL_RETRIES {
+                return Err(proto_error!("excess CRC failures"));
+            }
+            req.xfer_op = pldm::control::xfer_op::CURRENT_PART;
+            continue;
         }
+        digest = up_digest;
+        crc_fail_count = 0;
 
         // Ensure the host doesn't send more data than requested
         let total_len = part_offset
diff --git a/pldm-file/src/host.rs b/pldm-file/src/host.rs
index c3e7e70..c2ee9c4 100644
--- a/pldm-file/src/host.rs
+++ b/pldm-file/src/host.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ struct FileTransferContext {
     // Current transfer 0..len
     offset: usize,
     digest: crc::Digest<'static, u32, crc::Table<16>>,
+    // Digest after adding the current part. Is copied to
+    // `digest` after the next part is requested (to allow for retries).
+    next_digest: crc::Digest<'static, u32, crc::Table<16>>,
 }
 
 impl FileTransferContext {
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ impl FileTransferContext {
             len,
             offset: 0,
             digest: CRC32.digest(),
+            next_digest: CRC32.digest(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -384,7 +388,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> Responder<N> {
         let offset = match cmd.xfer_op {
             pldm::control::xfer_op::FIRST_PART
             | pldm::control::xfer_op::CURRENT_PART => xfer_ctx.offset,
-            pldm::control::xfer_op::NEXT_PART => xfer_ctx.offset + part_size,
+            pldm::control::xfer_op::NEXT_PART => {
+                // have moved to the next part, can include the previous part's digest
+                xfer_ctx.digest = xfer_ctx.next_digest.clone();
+                xfer_ctx.offset + part_size
+            }
             _ => Err(CCode::ERROR_INVALID_DATA)?,
         };
 
@@ -427,8 +435,9 @@ impl<const N: usize> Responder<N> {
         host.read(data, xfer_ctx.start + offset)
             .map_err(|_| CCode::ERROR)?;
 
-        xfer_ctx.digest.update(data);
-        let cs = xfer_ctx.digest.clone().finalize();
+        xfer_ctx.next_digest = xfer_ctx.digest.clone();
+        xfer_ctx.next_digest.update(data);
+        let cs = xfer_ctx.next_digest.clone().finalize();
         resp_data.extend_from_slice(&cs.to_le_bytes());
 
         xfer_ctx.offset = offset;