diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 198a4726..599d6f80 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ ssh_config_parse_line(ssh_session session,
       opcode != SOC_HOST &&
       opcode != SOC_MATCH &&
       opcode != SOC_INCLUDE &&
+      opcode != SOC_IDENTITY &&
       opcode > SOC_UNSUPPORTED) { /* Ignore all unknown types here */
       /* Skip all the options that were already applied */
       if (seen[opcode] != 0) {