diff --git a/modules/upload.module b/modules/upload.module
index 5c50bc8a1df821f723c40cc61b4c2e95adec7252..a5f624ab68489841f8cd5ecf532b4e9e47073f1e 100644
--- a/modules/upload.module
+++ b/modules/upload.module
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ function _upload_validate(&$node) {
   if (is_array($node->files)) {
     // Update existing files with form data.
     foreach($node->files as $fid => $file) {
+      // Convert file to object for compatability
+      $file = (object)$file;
 
       // Validate new uploads.
       if (strpos($fid, 'upload') !== false && !$file->remove) {
diff --git a/modules/upload/upload.module b/modules/upload/upload.module
index 5c50bc8a1df821f723c40cc61b4c2e95adec7252..a5f624ab68489841f8cd5ecf532b4e9e47073f1e 100644
--- a/modules/upload/upload.module
+++ b/modules/upload/upload.module
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ function _upload_validate(&$node) {
   if (is_array($node->files)) {
     // Update existing files with form data.
     foreach($node->files as $fid => $file) {
+      // Convert file to object for compatability
+      $file = (object)$file;
 
       // Validate new uploads.
       if (strpos($fid, 'upload') !== false && !$file->remove) {