diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/LINT-NOVIMAGE b/sys/amd64/conf/LINT-NOVIMAGE
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/LINT-NOVIMAGE
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+include LINT
+ident LINT-NOVIMAGE
+nooptions VIMAGE