diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif2_nc.xml b/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif2_nc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c87cfa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif2_nc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<notification xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:notification:1.0">
+  <eventTime>2010-12-06T08:00:01Z</eventTime>
+  <nfg xmlns="urn:yanglint:modnotif">
+    <lf>top</lf>
+  </nfg>
+</notification>
diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif_nc.xml b/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif_nc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39a3440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lint/tests/data/modnotif_nc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<notification xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:notification:1.0">
+  <eventTime>2010-12-06T08:00:01Z</eventTime>
+  <con xmlns="urn:yanglint:modnotif">
+    <nfn>
+      <lf>nested</lf>
+    </nfn>
+  </con>
+</notification>
diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/interactive/data_type.test b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/data_type.test
index 85d602e..1e8e900 100644
--- a/tools/lint/tests/interactive/data_type.test
+++ b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/data_type.test
@@ -92,10 +92,24 @@
     ly_cmd "data -t notif $ddir/modnotif2.xml"
 }}
 
+test data_type_notif_nc {Validation of notification-statement by data --type nc-notif} {
+-setup $ly_setup -cleanup $ly_cleanup -body {
+    ly_cmd "load modnotif modleaf ietf-netconf"
+    ly_cmd_err "data -t nc-notif $ddir/modleaf.xml" "Missing NETCONF <notification> envelope"
+    ly_cmd "data -t nc-notif $ddir/modnotif2_nc.xml"
+}}
+
 test data_type_notif_nested {Validation of nested-notification-statement by data --type notif} {
 -setup $ly_setup -cleanup $ly_cleanup -body {
     ly_cmd "load modnotif modleaf"
     ly_cmd "data -t notif -O $ddir/modnotif_ds.xml $ddir/modnotif.xml"
 }}
 
+test data_type_notif_nested_nc {Validation of nested-notification-statement by data --type nc-notif} {
+-setup $ly_setup -cleanup $ly_cleanup -body {
+    ly_cmd "load modnotif modleaf ietf-netconf"
+    ly_cmd_err "data -t nc-notif $ddir/modleaf.xml" "Missing NETCONF <notification> envelope"
+    ly_cmd "data -t nc-notif -O $ddir/modnotif_ds.xml $ddir/modnotif_nc.xml"
+}}
+
 cleanupTests
diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_type.test b/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_type.test
index fa19258..a24dea3 100644
--- a/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_type.test
+++ b/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_type.test
@@ -68,8 +68,18 @@
     ly_cmd "-t notif $mdir/modnotif.yang $ddir/modnotif2.xml"
 } {}
 
+test data_type_notif_nc {Validation of notification-statement by data --type nc-notif} {
+    ly_cmd_err "-t nc-notif $modnc $mdir/modleaf.yang $ddir/modleaf.xml" "Missing NETCONF <notification> envelope"
+    ly_cmd "-t nc-notif $modnc $mdir/modnotif.yang $ddir/modnotif2_nc.xml"
+} {}
+
 test data_type_notif_nested {Validation of nested-notification-statement by data --type notif} {
     ly_cmd "-t notif -O $ddir/modnotif_ds.xml $mdir/modnotif.yang $ddir/modnotif.xml"
 } {}
 
+test data_type_notif_nested_nc {Validation of nested-notification-statement by data --type nc-notif} {
+    ly_cmd_err "-t nc-notif $modnc $mdir/modleaf.yang $ddir/modleaf.xml" "Missing NETCONF <notification> envelope"
+    ly_cmd "-t nc-notif -O $ddir/modnotif_ds.xml $modnc $mdir/modnotif.yang $ddir/modnotif_nc.xml"
+} {}
+
 cleanupTests