diff --git a/validator/lcp.py b/validator/lcp.py
index 350762c..2006eeb 100644
--- a/validator/lcp.py
+++ b/validator/lcp.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #
 import logging
 
-def get_lcps(yaml):
-    """ Returns a list of all LCPs configured in the system, or an empty list if there are none. """
+def get_lcps(yaml, interfaces=True, loopbacks=True, bridgedomains=True):
+    """ Returns a list of LCPs configured in the system. Optionally (de)select the different
+    types of LCP. Return an empty list if there are none of the given type(s). """
 
     ret = []
-    if 'interfaces' in yaml:
+    if interfaces and 'interfaces' in yaml:
         for ifname, iface in yaml['interfaces'].items():
             if 'lcp' in iface:
                 ret.append(iface['lcp'])
@@ -26,11 +27,11 @@ def get_lcps(yaml):
                     if 'lcp' in sub_iface:
                         ret.append(sub_iface['lcp'])
 
-    if 'loopbacks' in yaml:
+    if loopbacks and 'loopbacks' in yaml:
         for ifname, iface in yaml['loopbacks'].items():
             if 'lcp' in iface:
                 ret.append(iface['lcp'])
-    if 'bridgedomains' in yaml:
+    if bridgedomains and 'bridgedomains' in yaml:
         for ifname, iface in yaml['bridgedomains'].items():
             if 'lcp' in iface:
                 ret.append(iface['lcp'])
diff --git a/validator/test_lcp.py b/validator/test_lcp.py
index aeeb4fb..2611ebb 100644
--- a/validator/test_lcp.py
+++ b/validator/test_lcp.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class TestLCPMethods(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("e1", lcps)
         self.assertIn("foo", lcps)
         self.assertIn("e2", lcps)
+        loopback_lcps = lcp.get_lcps(self.cfg, interfaces=False, bridgedomains=False)
+        self.assertIn("thrice", loopback_lcps)
+        self.assertNotIn("e1", loopback_lcps)
 
     def test_lcp(self):
         self.assertTrue(lcp.is_unique(self.cfg, "e1"))