diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-mgmt/sonic_yang.py b/src/sonic-yang-mgmt/sonic_yang.py
index 16aeb8a9ff..6bf590fced 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-mgmt/sonic_yang.py
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-mgmt/sonic_yang.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ i.e. it is mixin not parent class.
 """
 class SonicYang(SonicYangExtMixin):
 
-    def __init__(self, yang_dir, debug=False, print_log_enabled=True):
+    def __init__(self, yang_dir, debug=False, print_log_enabled=True, sonic_yang_options=0):
         self.yang_dir = yang_dir
         self.ctx = None
         self.module = None
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class SonicYang(SonicYangExtMixin):
         self.preProcessedYang = dict()
 
         try:
-            self.ctx = ly.Context(yang_dir)
+            self.ctx = ly.Context(yang_dir, sonic_yang_options)
         except Exception as e:
             self.fail(e)