diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
index 25bfc8d9..3eaa833d 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.cpp
@@ -84,32 +84,22 @@ void PlocMPSoCHelper::setSequenceCount(SourceSequenceCounter* sequenceCount_) {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashWrite(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile) {
-  ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
-#ifdef XIPHOS_Q7S
-  result = FilesystemHelper::checkPath(obcFile);
+  ReturnValue_t result = startFlashReadOrWriteBase(obcFile, mpsocFile);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
-  result = FilesystemHelper::fileExists(mpsocFile);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    return result;
-  }
-#endif
-#ifdef TE0720_1CFA
-  if (not std::filesystem::exists(obcFile)) {
-    sif::warning << "PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashWrite: File " << obcFile << "does not exist"
-                 << std::endl;
-    return returnvalue::FAILED;
-  }
-#endif
-
-  flashReadAndWrite.obcFile = obcFile;
-  flashReadAndWrite.mpsocFile = mpsocFile;
   internalState = InternalState::FLASH_WRITE;
-  result = resetHelper();
+  return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashRead(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile,
+                                              size_t readFileSize) {
+  ReturnValue_t result = startFlashReadOrWriteBase(obcFile, mpsocFile);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
+  flashReadAndWrite.totalReadSize = readFileSize;
+  internalState = InternalState::FLASH_READ;
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -424,6 +414,34 @@ ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::handleFlashReadReply(std::ofstream& ofile, size_t
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }
 
+ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::fileCheck(std::string obcFile) {
+#ifdef XIPHOS_Q7S
+  ReturnValue_t result = FilesystemHelper::checkPath(obcFile);
+  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+    return result;
+  }
+#elif defined(TE0720_1CFA)
+  if (not std::filesystem::exists(obcFile)) {
+    sif::warning << "PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashWrite: File " << obcFile << "does not exist"
+                 << std::endl;
+    return returnvalue::FAILED;
+  }
+#endif
+  return returnvalue::OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::startFlashReadOrWriteBase(std::string obcFile,
+                                                         std::string mpsocFile) {
+  ReturnValue_t result = fileCheck(obcFile);
+  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  flashReadAndWrite.obcFile = obcFile;
+  flashReadAndWrite.mpsocFile = mpsocFile;
+  return resetHelper();
+}
+
 ReturnValue_t PlocMPSoCHelper::checkReceivedTm(SpTmReader& reader) {
   ReturnValue_t result = reader.checkSize();
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
index 24dd50a1..63a40d0c 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHelper.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "OBSWConfig.h"
 #include "fsfw/devicehandlers/CookieIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
 #include "fsfw/osal/linux/BinarySemaphore.h"
@@ -99,6 +100,14 @@ class PlocMPSoCHelper : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF {
    * @return  returnvalue::OK if successful, otherwise error return value
    */
   ReturnValue_t startFlashWrite(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile);
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param obcFile Full target file name on OBC
+   * @param mpsocFile The file on the MPSoC which should be copied ot the OBC
+   * @param readFileSize The size of the file on the MPSoC.
+   * @return
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t startFlashRead(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile, size_t readFileSize);
 
   /**
    * @brief   Can be used to interrupt a running data transfer.
@@ -175,6 +184,8 @@ class PlocMPSoCHelper : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF {
   ReturnValue_t receive(uint8_t* data, size_t* readBytes, size_t requestBytes);
   ReturnValue_t handleAck();
   ReturnValue_t handleExe();
+  ReturnValue_t startFlashReadOrWriteBase(std::string obcFile, std::string mpsocFile);
+  ReturnValue_t fileCheck(std::string obcFile);
   void handleAckApidFailure(uint16_t apid);
   void handleExeApidFailure(uint16_t apid);
   ReturnValue_t handleTmReception(size_t remainingBytes);