diff --git a/src/api/config.py b/src/api/config.py
index 53b8333f2..aa3e181d9 100644
--- a/src/api/config.py
+++ b/src/api/config.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def init():
     OPTIONS.add_option('strict', bool, False)  # True to force type checking
     OPTIONS.add_option('zxnext', bool, False)  # True to enable ZX Next ASM opcodes
     OPTIONS.add_option('architecture', str, None)  # Architecture
+    OPTIONS.add_option('expect_warnings', int, 0)  # Expected Warnings that will be silenced
 
 
 init()
diff --git a/src/api/errmsg.py b/src/api/errmsg.py
index 4020a1ce4..14aa1e1b3 100644
--- a/src/api/errmsg.py
+++ b/src/api/errmsg.py
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ def error(lineno: int, msg: str, fname: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
 def warning(lineno: int, msg: str, fname: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
     """ Generic warning error routine
     """
+    global_.has_warnings += 1
+    if global_.has_warnings <= OPTIONS.expect_warnings:
+        return
+
     if fname is None:
         fname = global_.FILENAME
 
     msg = "%s:%i: warning: %s" % (fname, lineno, msg)
     msg_output(msg)
-    global_.has_warnings += 1
 
 
 def warning_implicit_type(lineno: int, id_: str, type_: str = None):
diff --git a/src/libzxbc/zxbc.py b/src/libzxbc/zxbc.py
index 3aeec93b8..c19322ac5 100755
--- a/src/libzxbc/zxbc.py
+++ b/src/libzxbc/zxbc.py
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ def main(args=None, emitter=None):
     parser.add_argument('--arch', type=str, default=arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES[0],
                         help=f"Target architecture (defaults is'{arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES[0]}'). "
                              f"Available architectures: {','.join(arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES)}")
+    parser.add_argument('--expect-warnings', default=OPTIONS.expect_warnings, type=int,
+                        help='Expects N warnings: first N warnings will be silenced')
 
     options = parser.parse_args(args=args)
 
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ def main(args=None, emitter=None):
     OPTIONS.strict = options.strict
     OPTIONS.headerless = options.headerless
     OPTIONS.zxnext = options.zxnext
+    OPTIONS.expect_warnings = gl.EXPECTED_WARNINGS = options.expect_warnings
 
     if options.arch not in arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES:
         parser.error(f"Invalid architecture '{options.arch}'")
diff --git a/src/libzxbpp/zxbpp.py b/src/libzxbpp/zxbpp.py
index 63da279fc..d6d55abda 100755
--- a/src/libzxbpp/zxbpp.py
+++ b/src/libzxbpp/zxbpp.py
@@ -865,10 +865,13 @@ def entry_point(args=None):
     parser.add_argument('--arch', type=str, default=arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES[0],
                         help=f"Target architecture (defaults is'{arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES[0]}'). "
                              f"Available architectures: {','.join(arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES)}")
+    parser.add_argument('--expect-warnings', default=OPTIONS.expect_warnings, type=int,
+                        help='Expects N warnings: first N warnings will be silenced')
 
     options = parser.parse_args(args=args)
     OPTIONS.Debug = options.debug
     OPTIONS.debug_zxbpp = OPTIONS.Debug > 0
+    OPTIONS.expect_warnings = options.expect_warnings
 
     if options.arch not in arch.AVAILABLE_ARCHITECTURES:
         parser.error(f"Invalid architecture '{options.arch}'")
diff --git a/tests/api/test_config.py b/tests/api/test_config.py
index a62729add..44e728f8b 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_config.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def test_init(self):
         self.assertEqual(config.OPTIONS.enableBreak, False)
         self.assertEqual(config.OPTIONS.emitBackend, False)
         self.assertIsNone(config.OPTIONS.architecture)
+        self.assertEqual(config.OPTIONS.expect_warnings, 0)
+
         # private options that cannot be accessed with #pragma
         self.assertEqual(config.OPTIONS['__DEFINES'].value, {})
         self.assertEqual(config.OPTIONS.explicit, False)
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ def test_initted_values(self):
             'case_insensitive',
             'emitBackend',
             'enableBreak',
+            'expect_warnings',
             'explicit',
             'include_path',
             'inputFileName',
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cmdline.txt b/tests/functional/test_cmdline.txt
index 0d251b23e..35267e046 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cmdline.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cmdline.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ usage: zxbc.py [-h] [-d] [-O OPTIMIZE] [-o OUTPUT_FILE] [-T] [-t] [-B] [-a]
                [-i] [-I INCLUDE_PATH] [--strict] [--headerless] [--version]
                [--parse-only] [--append-binary APPEND_BINARY]
                [--append-headless-binary APPEND_HEADLESS_BINARY] [-N]
-               [--arch ARCH]
+               [--arch ARCH] [--expect-warnings EXPECT_WARNINGS]
                PROGRAM
 zxbc.py: error: Option --asm and --mmap cannot be used together
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt b/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
index 6b21aa9b5..997f509dd 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/test_errmsg.txt
@@ -176,3 +176,8 @@ prepro76.bi:2: error: this is an intended error
 line_asm.bi:26: warning: this should be line 26
 >>> process_file('line_err.bas')
 line_err.bas:5: error: Variable 'q' already declared at line_err.bas:1
+
+# Test warning silencing
+>>> process_file('mcleod3.bas', ['-S', '-q', '-O --expect-warnings=2'])
+mcleod3.bas:3: error: 'GenerateSpaces' is neither an array nor a function.
+>>> process_file('prepro77.bi', ['-S', '-q', '-O --expect-warnings=1'])