diff --git a/tools/lint/cmd_data.c b/tools/lint/cmd_data.c
index cd023dc..25449f5 100644
--- a/tools/lint/cmd_data.c
+++ b/tools/lint/cmd_data.c
@@ -227,10 +227,8 @@
                 options_validate |= LYD_VALIDATE_NO_STATE;
             } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "get")) {
                 options_parse |= LYD_PARSE_ONLY;
-            } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "getconfig") || !strcasecmp(optarg, "get-config")) {
+            } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "getconfig") || !strcasecmp(optarg, "get-config") || !strcasecmp(optarg, "edit")) {
                 options_parse |= LYD_PARSE_ONLY | LYD_PARSE_NO_STATE;
-            } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "edit")) {
-                options_parse |= LYD_PARSE_ONLY;
             } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "rpc") || !strcasecmp(optarg, "action")) {
                 data_type = LYD_TYPE_RPC_YANG;
             } else if (!strcasecmp(optarg, "reply") || !strcasecmp(optarg, "rpcreply")) {