diff --git a/tools/ftfy.sh b/tools/ftfy.sh
index 07be5b7a8..95fd39777 100755
--- a/tools/ftfy.sh
+++ b/tools/ftfy.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ CLEAN_FILES="${CLEAN_FILES} ${ORIG_COMMIT_MSG} ${NEW_COMMIT_MSG}"
 # Preconditions
 [ $# -lt 2 ] || usage
 
+# Check that astyle supports pad-header and align-pointer=name
+if ! astyle --pad-header --align-pointer=name < /dev/null; then
+  log "Install astyle v1.24 or newer"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 if ! git diff --quiet HEAD; then
   log "Working tree is dirty, commit your changes first"
   exit 1