diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
index d563811aba91..2804a1d7df16 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import re
 import shutil
 from subprocess import DEVNULL, TimeoutExpired
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from milc import cli
 from qmk import submodules
@@ -44,7 +46,35 @@ def _check_arm_gcc_version():
     version_number = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['arm-none-eabi-gcc']['output'].strip()
     cli.log.info('Found arm-none-eabi-gcc version %s', version_number)
 
-    return CheckStatus.OK  # Right now all known arm versions are ok
+    # Right now all known ARM versions are ok, so check that it can produce binaries
+    return _check_arm_gcc_installation()
+
+
+def _check_arm_gcc_installation():
+    """Returns OK if the arm-none-eabi-gcc is fully installed and can produce binaries.
+    """
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_file = Path(temp_dir) / 'test.elf'
+
+        args = ['arm-none-eabi-gcc', '-mcpu=cortex-m0', '-mthumb', '-mno-thumb-interwork', '--specs=nosys.specs', '--specs=nano.specs', '-x', 'c', '-o', str(temp_file), '-']
+        result = cli.run(args, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None, input='#include <newlib.h>\nint main() { return __NEWLIB__ * __NEWLIB_MINOR__ * __NEWLIB_PATCHLEVEL__; }')
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            cli.log.info('Successfully compiled using arm-none-eabi-gcc')
+        else:
+            cli.log.error(f'Failed to compile a simple program with arm-none-eabi-gcc, return code {result.returncode}')
+            cli.log.error(f'Command: {" ".join(args)}')
+            return CheckStatus.ERROR
+
+        args = ['arm-none-eabi-size', str(temp_file)]
+        result = cli.run(args, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None)
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            cli.log.info('Successfully tested arm-none-eabi-binutils using arm-none-eabi-size')
+        else:
+            cli.log.error(f'Failed to execute arm-none-eabi-size, perhaps corrupt arm-none-eabi-binutils, return code {result.returncode}')
+            cli.log.error(f'Command: {" ".join(args)}')
+            return CheckStatus.ERROR
+
+        return CheckStatus.OK
 
 
 def _check_avr_gcc_version():
@@ -53,7 +83,35 @@ def _check_avr_gcc_version():
     version_number = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['avr-gcc']['output'].strip()
     cli.log.info('Found avr-gcc version %s', version_number)
 
-    return CheckStatus.OK
+    # Right now all known AVR versions are ok, so check that it can produce binaries
+    return _check_avr_gcc_installation()
+
+
+def _check_avr_gcc_installation():
+    """Returns OK if the avr-gcc is fully installed and can produce binaries.
+    """
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_file = Path(temp_dir) / 'test.elf'
+
+        args = ['avr-gcc', '-mmcu=atmega32u4', '-x', 'c', '-o', str(temp_file), '-']
+        result = cli.run(args, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None, input='int main() { return 0; }')
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            cli.log.info('Successfully compiled using avr-gcc')
+        else:
+            cli.log.error(f'Failed to compile a simple program with avr-gcc, return code {result.returncode}')
+            cli.log.error(f'Command: {" ".join(args)}')
+            return CheckStatus.ERROR
+
+        args = ['avr-size', str(temp_file)]
+        result = cli.run(args, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None)
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            cli.log.info('Successfully tested avr-binutils using avr-size')
+        else:
+            cli.log.error(f'Failed to execute avr-size, perhaps corrupt avr-binutils, return code {result.returncode}')
+            cli.log.error(f'Command: {" ".join(args)}')
+            return CheckStatus.ERROR
+
+        return CheckStatus.OK
 
 
 def _check_avrdude_version():