diff --git a/src/dsp/base.c b/src/dsp/base.c
index c1bf63d..ee2cd04 100644
--- a/src/dsp/base.c
+++ b/src/dsp/base.c
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@
 	struct pldm_multipart_receive_req *request =
 		(struct pldm_multipart_receive_req *)msg->payload;
 
-	if (request->pldm_type != PLDM_BASE) {
+	if (request->pldm_type != PLDM_BASE &&
+	    request->pldm_type != PLDM_FILE) {
 		return PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_PLDM_TYPE;
 	}