diff --git a/tools/identify_matching_functions.py b/tools/identify_matching_functions.py
index 842ee3d9..afb149d2 100755
--- a/tools/identify_matching_functions.py
+++ b/tools/identify_matching_functions.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     new_matches: Dict[int, str] = dict()
     checker = util.checker.FunctionChecker()
-    checker.get_data_symtab().load_from_csv(utils.get_repo_root() / "data" / "data_symbols.csv")
 
     # Given a list L of functions to identify and a small list of candidates C, this tool will attempt to
     # automatically identify matches by checking each function in L against each function in C.
diff --git a/tools/util/checker.py b/tools/util/checker.py
index e12f5c35..e7bdf4c4 100644
--- a/tools/util/checker.py
+++ b/tools/util/checker.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Set, DefaultDict
+from typing import Set, DefaultDict, Dict
 
 import capstone as cs
 
-from util import dsym, elf
+from util import dsym, elf, utils
 
 
 class FunctionChecker:
@@ -12,10 +12,16 @@ class FunctionChecker:
         self.md.detail = True
         self.my_symtab = elf.build_name_to_symbol_table(elf.my_symtab)
         self.dsymtab = dsym.DataSymbolContainer()
+        self.decompiled_fns: Dict[int, str] = dict()
+        self.load_data_for_project()
 
     def get_data_symtab(self) -> dsym.DataSymbolContainer:
         return self.dsymtab
 
+    def load_data_for_project(self) -> None:
+        self.decompiled_fns = {func.addr: func.decomp_name for func in utils.get_functions() if func.decomp_name}
+        self.get_data_symtab().load_from_csv(utils.get_repo_root() / "data" / "data_symbols.csv")
+
     def check(self, base_fn: elf.Function, my_fn: elf.Function) -> bool:
         gprs1: DefaultDict[int, int] = defaultdict(int)
         gprs2: DefaultDict[int, int] = defaultdict(int)
@@ -51,13 +57,20 @@ class FunctionChecker:
             # Ignore some address differences until a fully matching executable can be generated.
 
             if i1.mnemonic == 'bl':
+                if not self._check_function_call(i1.operands[0].imm, i2.operands[0].imm):
+                    return False
                 continue
 
             if i1.mnemonic == 'b':
-                # Needed for tail calls.
-                branch_target = int(i1.op_str[1:], 16)
+                branch_target = i1.operands[0].imm
+                # If we are branching outside the function, this is likely a tail call.
+                # Treat this as a function call.
                 if not (base_fn.addr <= branch_target < base_fn.addr + size):
+                    if not self._check_function_call(branch_target, i2.operands[0].imm):
+                        return False
                     continue
+                # Otherwise, it's a mismatch.
+                return False
 
             if i1.mnemonic == 'adrp':
                 if i1.operands[0].reg != i2.operands[0].reg:
@@ -134,3 +147,11 @@ class FunctionChecker:
 
         decomp_symbol = self.my_symtab[symbol.name]
         return decomp_symbol.addr == decomp_addr
+
+    def _check_function_call(self, orig_addr: int, decomp_addr: int) -> bool:
+        name = self.decompiled_fns.get(orig_addr, None)
+        if name is None:
+            return True
+
+        decomp_symbol = self.my_symtab[name]
+        return decomp_symbol.addr == decomp_addr