diff --git a/tools/atrf-xmit/atrf-xmit.c b/tools/atrf-xmit/atrf-xmit.c
index af57e42..f286ffc 100644
--- a/tools/atrf-xmit/atrf-xmit.c
+++ b/tools/atrf-xmit/atrf-xmit.c
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ static int xfer_one(struct atrf_dsc *tx, struct atrf_dsc *rx)
 	uint8_t buf[PSDU_SIZE+1]; /* +1 for LQI */
 	int n, i;
 
+	if (atrf_interrupt(tx)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "unexpected sender interrupt\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 	if (atrf_interrupt(rx)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "unexpected receiver interrupt\n");
 		exit(1);
@@ -87,10 +91,21 @@ static int xfer_one(struct atrf_dsc *tx, struct atrf_dsc *rx)
 	 * interrupt, at least for now.
 	 */
 	usleep(5000);
-	irq = atrf_reg_read(tx, REG_IRQ_STATUS);
+	irq = atrf_reg_read(rx, REG_IRQ_STATUS);
 #endif
 	if (!(irq & IRQ_TRX_END))
 		return 0;
+
+	if (!atrf_interrupt(tx)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "missing sender interrupt\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	irq = atrf_reg_read(tx, REG_IRQ_STATUS);
+	if (!(irq & IRQ_TRX_END)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "sender claims packet was not sent ?\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	if (atrf_reg_read(rx, REG_PHY_RSSI) & RX_CRC_VALID)
 		return 1;
 	n = atrf_buf_read(rx, buf, sizeof(buf));