diff --git a/scripts/Android.bp b/scripts/Android.bp
index 3d81b83..00b3ca5 100644
--- a/scripts/Android.bp
+++ b/scripts/Android.bp
@@ -184,12 +184,21 @@
     libs: ["ninja_rsp"],
 }
 
-python_test_host {
-    name: "lint_project_xml_test",
-    main: "lint_project_xml_test.py",
+python_binary_host {
+    name: "lint_strict_updatability_checks",
+    main: "lint_strict_updatability_checks.py",
     srcs: [
-        "lint_project_xml_test.py",
-        "lint_project_xml.py",
+        "lint_strict_updatability_checks.py",
+    ],
+    libs: ["ninja_rsp"],
+}
+
+python_test_host {
+    name: "lint_strict_updatability_checks_test",
+    main: "lint_strict_updatability_checks_test.py",
+    srcs: [
+        "lint_strict_updatability_checks_test.py",
+        "lint_strict_updatability_checks.py",
     ],
     libs: ["ninja_rsp"],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
diff --git a/scripts/lint_project_xml.py b/scripts/lint_project_xml.py
index c40b07d..ce6aa21 100755
--- a/scripts/lint_project_xml.py
+++ b/scripts/lint_project_xml.py
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@
                       help='file containing the module\'s manifest.')
   parser.add_argument('--merged_manifest', dest='merged_manifest',
                       help='file containing merged manifest for the module and its dependencies.')
-  parser.add_argument('--baseline', dest='baseline_path',
-                      help='file containing baseline lint issues.')
   parser.add_argument('--library', dest='library', action='store_true',
                       help='mark the module as a library.')
   parser.add_argument('--test', dest='test', action='store_true',
@@ -94,8 +92,6 @@
                      help='treat a lint issue as a warning.')
   group.add_argument('--disable_check', dest='checks', action=check_action('ignore'), default=[],
                      help='disable a lint issue.')
-  group.add_argument('--disallowed_issues', dest='disallowed_issues', default=[],
-                     help='lint issues disallowed in the baseline file')
   return parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -140,30 +136,10 @@
   f.write("</lint>\n")
 
 
-def check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(baseline, forced_checks):
-  issues_element = baseline.documentElement
-  if issues_element.tagName != 'issues':
-    raise RuntimeError('expected issues tag at root')
-  issues = issues_element.getElementsByTagName('issue')
-  disallowed = set()
-  for issue in issues:
-    id = issue.getAttribute('id')
-    if id in forced_checks:
-      disallowed.add(id)
-  return disallowed
-
-
 def main():
   """Program entry point."""
   args = parse_args()
 
-  if args.baseline_path:
-    baseline = minidom.parse(args.baseline_path)
-    disallowed_issues = check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(baseline, args.disallowed_issues)
-    if disallowed_issues:
-      sys.exit('disallowed issues %s found in lint baseline file %s for module %s'
-                         % (disallowed_issues, args.baseline_path, args.name))
-
   if args.project_out:
     with open(args.project_out, 'w') as f:
       write_project_xml(f, args)
diff --git a/scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks.py b/scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5b5dfd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+"""This file checks baselines passed to Android Lint for checks that must not be baselined."""
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+from xml.dom import minidom
+
+from ninja_rsp import NinjaRspFileReader
+
+
+def parse_args():
+  """Parse commandline arguments."""
+
+  def convert_arg_line_to_args(arg_line):
+    for arg in arg_line.split():
+      if arg.startswith('#'):
+        return
+      if not arg.strip():
+        continue
+      yield arg
+
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(fromfile_prefix_chars='@')
+  parser.convert_arg_line_to_args = convert_arg_line_to_args
+  parser.add_argument('--name', dest='name',
+                      help='name of the module.')
+  parser.add_argument('--baselines', dest='baselines', action='append', default=[],
+                      help='file containing whitespace separated list of baseline files.')
+  parser.add_argument('--disallowed_issues', dest='disallowed_issues', default=[],
+                     help='lint issues disallowed in the baseline file')
+  return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(baseline, forced_checks):
+  issues_element = baseline.documentElement
+  if issues_element.tagName != 'issues':
+    raise RuntimeError('expected issues tag at root')
+  issues = issues_element.getElementsByTagName('issue')
+  disallowed = set()
+  for issue in issues:
+    id = issue.getAttribute('id')
+    if id in forced_checks:
+      disallowed.add(id)
+  return disallowed
+
+
+def main():
+  """Program entry point."""
+  args = parse_args()
+
+  error = False
+  for baseline_rsp_file in args.baselines:
+    for baseline_path in NinjaRspFileReader(baseline_rsp_file):
+      baseline = minidom.parse(baseline_path)
+      disallowed_issues = check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(baseline, args.disallowed_issues)
+      if disallowed_issues:
+        print('disallowed issues %s found in lint baseline file %s for module %s'
+                % (disallowed_issues, baseline_path, args.name))
+        error = True
+
+  if error:
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()
diff --git a/scripts/lint_project_xml_test.py b/scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks_test.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 88%
rename from scripts/lint_project_xml_test.py
rename to scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks_test.py
index 344691d..fd8610f
--- a/scripts/lint_project_xml_test.py
+++ b/scripts/lint_strict_updatability_checks_test.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-"""Unit tests for lint_project_xml.py."""
+"""Unit tests for lint_strict_updatability_checks.py."""
 
 import unittest
 from xml.dom import minidom
 
-import lint_project_xml
+import lint_strict_updatability_checks
 
 
 class CheckBaselineForDisallowedIssuesTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       '</issues>\n')
 
   def test_check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(self):
-    disallowed_issues = lint_project_xml.check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(self.baseline_xml, ["foo", "bar", "qux"])
+    disallowed_issues = lint_strict_updatability_checks.check_baseline_for_disallowed_issues(self.baseline_xml, ["foo", "bar", "qux"])
     self.assertEqual({"foo", "bar"}, disallowed_issues)