diff --git a/mypy/config_parser.py b/mypy/config_parser.py
index 97fa01b8dd21..b95d059e94d8 100644
--- a/mypy/config_parser.py
+++ b/mypy/config_parser.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def parse_section(
             continue
         else:
             dv = getattr(template, options_key, None)
-            if dv is None:
+            if dv is None and not hasattr(template, options_key):
                 if key.endswith("_report"):
                     report_type = key[:-7].replace("_", "-")
                     if report_type in defaults.REPORTER_NAMES: