diff --git a/src/client/opamCommands.ml b/src/client/opamCommands.ml
index e6df1c7ce2d..ba2d2102c6c 100644
--- a/src/client/opamCommands.ml
+++ b/src/client/opamCommands.ml
@@ -3890,13 +3890,10 @@ let lint cli =
                   stdin_f stdin,
                 None
             in
-            let enabled =
-              let map =
-                List.fold_left
-                  (fun acc (wn, state) -> OpamStd.IntMap.add wn state acc)
-                  OpamStd.IntMap.empty warnings_sel
-              in
-              fun w -> try OpamStd.IntMap.find w map with Not_found -> default_warn
+            let warnings_sel_map = OpamStd.IntMap.of_list warnings_sel in
+            let enabled w =
+              try OpamStd.IntMap.find w warnings_sel_map
+              with Not_found -> default_warn
             in
             let warnings, failed =
               List.fold_left (fun (warnings, failed) ((n, state, _) as warn) ->
@@ -3906,6 +3903,13 @@ let lint cli =
                   | `Disable, _ -> (warnings, failed)
                 ) ([], false) warnings
             in
+            let warnings =
+              List.map (fun ((n, _, s) as warn) ->
+                  match OpamStd.IntMap.find_opt n warnings_sel_map with
+                  | Some `EnableError -> (n, `Error, s)
+                  | Some (`Disable | `Enable) | None -> warn)
+                warnings
+            in
             if short then
               (if warnings <> [] then
                  msg "%s\n"
diff --git a/tests/reftests/lint.test b/tests/reftests/lint.test
index 6ee4630ceb9..68d8aa7df02 100644
--- a/tests/reftests/lint.test
+++ b/tests/reftests/lint.test
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@ ${BASEDIR}/lint.opam: Errors.
 ### opam lint ./lint.opam --warn=@0..99
 ${BASEDIR}/lint.opam: Errors.
              error 23: Missing field 'maintainer'
-           warning 25: Missing field 'authors'
-           warning 35: Missing field 'homepage'
-           warning 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
+             error 25: Missing field 'authors'
+             error 35: Missing field 'homepage'
+             error 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
              error 57: Synopsis must not be empty
-           warning 68: Missing field 'license'
+             error 68: Missing field 'license'
 # Return code 1 #
 ### opam lint ./lint.opam --warn=@0..99
 ${BASEDIR}/lint.opam: Errors.
              error 23: Missing field 'maintainer'
-           warning 25: Missing field 'authors'
-           warning 35: Missing field 'homepage'
-           warning 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
+             error 25: Missing field 'authors'
+             error 35: Missing field 'homepage'
+             error 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
              error 57: Synopsis must not be empty
-           warning 68: Missing field 'license'
+             error 68: Missing field 'license'
 # Return code 1 #
 ### opam lint ./lint.opam --warn=+25@25
 ${BASEDIR}/lint.opam: Errors.
-           warning 25: Missing field 'authors'
+             error 25: Missing field 'authors'
 # Return code 1 #
 ### opam lint ./lint.opam --warn=+20..40@30..40
 ${BASEDIR}/lint.opam: Errors.
              error 23: Missing field 'maintainer'
            warning 25: Missing field 'authors'
-           warning 35: Missing field 'homepage'
-           warning 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
+             error 35: Missing field 'homepage'
+             error 36: Missing field 'bug-reports'
 # Return code 1 #
 ### ::::::::::::::
 ### : Test lints :