diff --git a/tools/releasetools/validate_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/validate_target_files.py
index eeb802b..275939c 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/validate_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/validate_target_files.py
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@
       # bytes past the file length, which is expected to be padded with '\0's.
       ranges = image.file_map[entry]
 
-      incomplete = ranges.extra.get('incomplete', False)
-      if incomplete:
-        logging.warning('Skipping %s that has incomplete block list', entry)
-        continue
-
       # Use the original RangeSet if applicable, which includes the shared
       # blocks. And this needs to happen before checking the monotonicity flag.
       if ranges.extra.get('uses_shared_blocks'):
@@ -96,6 +91,11 @@
       else:
         file_ranges = ranges
 
+      incomplete = file_ranges.extra.get('incomplete', False)
+      if incomplete:
+        logging.warning('Skipping %s that has incomplete block list', entry)
+        continue
+
       # TODO(b/79951650): Handle files with non-monotonic ranges.
       if not file_ranges.monotonic:
         logging.warning(