diff --git a/.changeset/wise-hotels-matter.md b/.changeset/wise-hotels-matter.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9f4c23edd1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-hotels-matter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte-migrate': patch
+---
+
+check load function input
diff --git a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/index.js b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/index.js
index aa791328872a..090939f3afda 100644
--- a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/index.js
+++ b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	get_object_nodes,
 	is_new,
 	is_string_like,
+	manual_migration,
 	manual_return_migration,
 	parse,
 	rewrite_returns
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ export function migrate_page(content) {
 	for (const statement of file.ast.statements) {
 		const fn = get_function_node(statement, name);
 		if (fn) {
+			check_fn_param(fn, file.code);
+
 			/** @type {Set<string>} */
 			const imports = new Set();
 
@@ -43,6 +46,10 @@ export function migrate_page(content) {
 				if (nodes) {
 					const keys = Object.keys(nodes).sort().join(' ');
 
+					if (keys === '') {
+						return; // nothing to do
+					}
+
 					if (keys === 'props') {
 						automigration(expr, file.code, dedent(nodes.props.getText()));
 						return;
@@ -102,3 +109,54 @@ export function migrate_page(content) {
 	// an error at the top of the file
 	return give_up + content;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check the load function parameter, and either adjust
+ * the property names, or add an error
+ * @param {ts.FunctionDeclaration | ts.FunctionExpression | ts.ArrowFunction} fn
+ * @param {import('magic-string').default} str
+ */
+function check_fn_param(fn, str) {
+	const param = fn.parameters[0];
+	if (!param) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (ts.isObjectBindingPattern(param.name)) {
+		for (const binding of param.name.elements) {
+			if (
+				!ts.isIdentifier(binding.name) ||
+				(binding.propertyName && !ts.isIdentifier(binding.propertyName))
+			) {
+				bail(true);
+				return;
+			}
+			const name = binding.propertyName
+				? /** @type {ts.Identifier} */ (binding.propertyName).text
+				: binding.name.text;
+			if (['stuff', 'status', 'error'].includes(name)) {
+				bail();
+				return;
+			}
+			if (name === 'props') {
+				if (binding.propertyName) {
+					bail();
+					return;
+				} else {
+					str.overwrite(binding.name.getStart(), binding.name.getEnd(), 'data: props');
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		// load(param) { .. } -> bail, we won't check what is used in the function body
+		bail(true);
+	}
+
+	function bail(check = false) {
+		manual_migration(
+			fn,
+			str,
+			(check ? 'Check if you need to migrate' : 'Migrate') + ' the load function input',
+			TASKS.PAGE_LOAD
+		);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/samples.md b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/samples.md
index 9dcb5194b2a5..95980cc70a16 100644
--- a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/samples.md
+++ b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/migrate_page_js/samples.md
@@ -235,4 +235,48 @@ export async function load({ fetch }) {
 	throw new Error("@migration task: Migrate this return statement (https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/discussions/5774#discussioncomment-3292693)");
 	return await res.json();
 }
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+## Renames props -> data, leaves unchanged alone
+
+```js before
+export async function load({ props, params }) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
+
+```js after
+export async function load({ data: props, params }) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
+
+## Errors on stuff
+
+```js before
+export async function load({ stuff }) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
+
+```js after
+throw new Error("@migration task: Migrate the load function input (https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/discussions/5774#discussioncomment-3292693)");
+export async function load({ stuff }) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
+
+## Bails on non-destructured param
+
+```js before
+export async function load(input) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
+
+```js after
+throw new Error("@migration task: Check if you need to migrate the load function input (https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/discussions/5774#discussioncomment-3292693)");
+export async function load(input) {
+	return {};
+}
+```
diff --git a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/utils.js b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/utils.js
index bc6a27563e25..e8ae2f9eb0b5 100644
--- a/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/utils.js
+++ b/packages/migrate/migrations/routes/utils.js
@@ -208,6 +208,17 @@ export function manual_return_migration(node, str, comment_nr, suggestion) {
 		node = node.parent.parent.parent;
 	}
 
+	manual_migration(node, str, 'Migrate this return statement', comment_nr, suggestion);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {ts.Node} node
+ * @param {MagicString} str
+ * @param {string} message
+ * @param {string} comment_nr
+ * @param {string} [suggestion]
+ */
+export function manual_migration(node, str, message, comment_nr, suggestion) {
 	const indent = indent_at_line(str.original, node.getStart());
 
 	let appended = '';
@@ -219,10 +230,7 @@ export function manual_return_migration(node, str, comment_nr, suggestion) {
 		)}`;
 	}
 
-	str.prependLeft(
-		node.getStart(),
-		error('Migrate this return statement', comment_nr) + appended + `\n${indent}`
-	);
+	str.prependLeft(node.getStart(), error(message, comment_nr) + appended + `\n${indent}`);
 }
 
 /**