diff --git a/src/svd-parser.ts b/src/svd-parser.ts
index 7840db0..9501229 100644
--- a/src/svd-parser.ts
+++ b/src/svd-parser.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ export class SVDParser {
             defaultOptions.accessType = accessTypeFromString(svdData.device.access[0]);
         }
 
+        if (!svdData.device.peripherals) {
+            throw new Error('Unable to parse SVD file: no peripherals defined');
+        }
         svdData.device.peripherals[0].peripheral.forEach((element) => {
             const name = element.name[0];
             peripheralMap[name] = element;
@@ -346,6 +349,8 @@ export class SVDParser {
                     registers.push(register);
                 }
             } else {
+                if (!r.addressOffset)
+                    throw new Error(`Unable to parse SVD file: register ${r.name[0]} has no addressOffset`);
                 const description = this.cleanupDescription(r.description ? r.description[0] : '');
                 const register = new PeripheralRegisterNode(parent, {
                     ...baseOptions,