diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index 60fae3ad21..c51be1860f 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static enum parse_opt_result opt_command_mode_error(
 	 */
 	for (that = all_opts; that->type != OPTION_END; that++) {
 		if (that == opt ||
-		    that->type != OPTION_CMDMODE ||
+		    !(that->flags & PARSE_OPT_CMDMODE) ||
 		    that->value != opt->value ||
 		    that->defval != *(int *)opt->value)
 			continue;
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ static enum parse_opt_result get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 	if (!(flags & OPT_SHORT) && p->opt && (opt->flags & PARSE_OPT_NOARG))
 		return error(_("%s takes no value"), optname(opt, flags));
 
+	/*
+	 * Giving the same mode option twice, although unnecessary,
+	 * is not a grave error, so let it pass.
+	 */
+	if ((opt->flags & PARSE_OPT_CMDMODE) &&
+	    *(int *)opt->value && *(int *)opt->value != opt->defval)
+		return opt_command_mode_error(opt, all_opts, flags);
+
 	switch (opt->type) {
 	case OPTION_LOWLEVEL_CALLBACK:
 		return opt->ll_callback(p, opt, NULL, unset);
@@ -130,16 +138,6 @@ static enum parse_opt_result get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 		*(int *)opt->value = unset ? 0 : opt->defval;
 		return 0;
 
-	case OPTION_CMDMODE:
-		/*
-		 * Giving the same mode option twice, although is unnecessary,
-		 * is not a grave error, so let it pass.
-		 */
-		if (*(int *)opt->value && *(int *)opt->value != opt->defval)
-			return opt_command_mode_error(opt, all_opts, flags);
-		*(int *)opt->value = opt->defval;
-		return 0;
-
 	case OPTION_STRING:
 		if (unset)
 			*(const char **)opt->value = NULL;
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index fdc0c1cb97..05bf8245de 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ enum parse_opt_type {
 	OPTION_BITOP,
 	OPTION_COUNTUP,
 	OPTION_SET_INT,
-	OPTION_CMDMODE,
 	/* options with arguments (usually) */
 	OPTION_STRING,
 	OPTION_INTEGER,
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ enum parse_opt_option_flags {
 	PARSE_OPT_LITERAL_ARGHELP = 64,
 	PARSE_OPT_SHELL_EVAL = 256,
 	PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE = 512,
-	PARSE_OPT_COMP_ARG = 1024
+	PARSE_OPT_COMP_ARG = 1024,
+	PARSE_OPT_CMDMODE = 2048
 };
 
 enum parse_opt_result {
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ struct option {
 #define OPT_BOOL(s, l, v, h)        OPT_BOOL_F(s, l, v, h, 0)
 #define OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(s, l, v, h) { OPTION_SET_INT, (s), (l), (v), NULL, \
 				      (h), PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN, NULL, 1}
-#define OPT_CMDMODE(s, l, v, h, i)  { OPTION_CMDMODE, (s), (l), (v), NULL, \
-				      (h), PARSE_OPT_NOARG|PARSE_OPT_NONEG, NULL, (i) }
+#define OPT_CMDMODE(s, l, v, h, i)  { OPTION_SET_INT, (s), (l), (v), NULL, \
+				      (h), PARSE_OPT_CMDMODE|PARSE_OPT_NOARG|PARSE_OPT_NONEG, NULL, (i) }
 #define OPT_INTEGER(s, l, v, h)     OPT_INTEGER_F(s, l, v, h, 0)
 #define OPT_MAGNITUDE(s, l, v, h)   { OPTION_MAGNITUDE, (s), (l), (v), \
 				      N_("n"), (h), PARSE_OPT_NONEG }