diff --git a/vstruct/defs/ihex.py b/vstruct/defs/ihex.py
index 0e3b4d9a9..6bec9c2a5 100644
--- a/vstruct/defs/ihex.py
+++ b/vstruct/defs/ihex.py
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ def getMemoryMaps(self):
             if ctype == IHEX_REC_EOF:
                 break
 
+            if ctype == IHEX_REC_STARTLINADDR:
+                continue
+
             raise Exception('Unhandled IHEX chunk: %s' % chunk.recordtype)
 
         memparts.sort()