diff --git a/tests/misc-tests/017-recv-stream-malformatted/test.sh b/tests/misc-tests/017-recv-stream-malformatted/test.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# test receiving stream that's not valid, simple cases
+
+source $TOP/tests/common
+
+check_prereq mkfs.btrfs
+check_prereq btrfs
+
+setup_root_helper
+prepare_test_dev 1g
+
+run_check $TOP/mkfs.btrfs -f $IMAGE
+run_check_mount_test_dev
+
+echo -n '' | run_mayfail $SUDO_HELPER "$TOP/btrfs" receive "$TEST_MNT" &&
+	_fail "unexpected: received empty stream"
+
+echo -n '1' | run_mayfail $SUDO_HELPER "$TOP/btrfs" receive "$TEST_MNT" &&
+	_fail "unexpected: received stream with shrot and corrupted header"
+
+echo -n '12345678901234567' | run_mayfail $SUDO_HELPER "$TOP/btrfs" receive "$TEST_MNT" &&
+	_fail "unexpected: received stream with corrupted header"
+
+run_check_umount_test_dev