diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
index 23c099d9..f5d80ccf 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareUpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, component string,
 
 	switch installStatus {
 	case versionStrMatch:
+		if progress == nil {
+			// TODO: we should pass the force parameter to firmwareUpdateStatus,
+			// so that we can know if we expect a version change or not
+			a.log.V(3).Info("Nil progress + no version change -> unknown")
+			return constants.FirmwareInstallUnknown, nil
+		}
+
 		return constants.FirmwareInstallComplete, nil
 	case versionStrEmpty:
 		return constants.FirmwareInstallUnknown, nil
diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go b/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
index 6496cf49..c7f06532 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) uploadFirmware(ctx context.Context, endpoint string, fwRead
 	fieldName, fileName := "fwimage", "image"
 	contentLength := multipartSize(fieldName, fileName) + fileSize
 
+	// Before reading the file, rewind to the beginning
+	if file, ok := fwReader.(*os.File); ok {
+		_, _ = file.Seek(0, 0)
+	}
+
 	// setup pipe
 	pipeReader, pipeWriter := io.Pipe()
 	defer pipeReader.Close()