diff --git a/base/v0_6_exp/validate.go b/base/v0_6_exp/validate.go
index aaa10e01..49b3db69 100644
--- a/base/v0_6_exp/validate.go
+++ b/base/v0_6_exp/validate.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (rs Resource) Validate(c path.ContextPath) (r report.Report) {
 	} else {
 		if field == "local" || field == "inline" {
 			_, report, err := exp.Parse([]byte(config))
-				if err != nil {
+				if len(report.Entries) > 0 {
 					r.Merge(report)
 				} else {
 					r.AddOnWarn(c.Append("ignition", "config", "merge", field), err)