diff --git a/fuzz/lint.c b/fuzz/lint.c
index 483e278fd..65e33eeaa 100644
--- a/fuzz/lint.c
+++ b/fuzz/lint.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
  *
  * --path: Requires cooperation with resource loader
  *
- * --repeat: Could be limited to 2 when fuzzing
- *
  * --relaxng:
  * --schema:
  * --schematron: Requires schemas
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ static const char *const switches[] = {
     "--pushsmall",
     "--quiet",
     "--recover",
+    "--repeat",
     "--sax1",
     "--testIO",
     "--timing",
diff --git a/xmllint.c b/xmllint.c
index 272d8a589..84ca7eba6 100644
--- a/xmllint.c
+++ b/xmllint.c
@@ -3023,10 +3023,14 @@ xmllintParseOptions(xmllintState *lint, int argc, const char **argv) {
             lint->generate = 1;
         } else if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-repeat")) ||
                    (!strcmp(argv[i], "--repeat"))) {
+#ifdef FUZZING_BUILD_MODE_UNSAFE_FOR_PRODUCTION
+            lint->repeat = 2;
+#else
             if (lint->repeat > 1)
                 lint->repeat *= 10;
             else
                 lint->repeat = 100;
+#endif
 #ifdef LIBXML_PUSH_ENABLED
         } else if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-push")) ||
                    (!strcmp(argv[i], "--push"))) {