diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/apistub.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/apistub.py
index 0a023dd7c4ba..c2a1d077c084 100644
--- a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/apistub.py
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/apistub.py
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ def run(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
                 cmds.extend(["--out-path", out_token_path])
             if cross_language_mapping_path:
                 cmds.extend(["--mapping-path", cross_language_mapping_path])
+            if getattr(args, "generate_md", False):
+                cmds.append("--skip-pylint")
 
             logger.info("Running apistub {}.".format(cmds))
 
diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/tests/test_apistub.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/tests/test_apistub.py
index 209183bf89e8..85a60a407794 100644
--- a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/tests/test_apistub.py
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/tests/test_apistub.py
@@ -187,3 +187,83 @@ def fake_pwsh(cmd, **kwargs):
         assert cmds[out_idx + 1] == os.path.abspath(staging)
         assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(staging, "api.md"))
         assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(staging, "azure-core_python.json"))
+
+    @patch(
+        "azpysdk.apistub.REPO_ROOT", os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", ".."))
+    )
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.PYTHON_VERSION_LIMIT", (99, 99))
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.get_cross_language_mapping_path", return_value=None)
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.get_package_wheel_path", return_value="/fake/pkg.whl")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.create_package_and_install")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.install_into_venv")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.set_envvar_defaults")
+    def test_generate_md_adds_skip_pylint(self, _env, _install, _create, _get_whl, _get_mapping, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        """When --md is passed (generate_md=True), --skip-pylint must be in the cmds."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(os.getcwd())
+        stub = apistub()
+        staging = str(tmp_path / "staging")
+        os.makedirs(staging, exist_ok=True)
+        fake_parsed = MagicMock()
+        fake_parsed.folder = str(tmp_path)
+        fake_parsed.name = "azure-core"
+
+        captured_cmds = []
+
+        def fake_apistub_run(exe, cmds, **kwargs):
+            captured_cmds.append(cmds)
+            # Create the token JSON so the markdown generation branch can proceed
+            out_idx = cmds.index("--out-path")
+            out_dir = cmds[out_idx + 1]
+            os.makedirs(out_dir, exist_ok=True)
+            open(os.path.join(out_dir, "azure-core_python.json"), "w").close()
+
+        def fake_pwsh(cmd, **kwargs):
+            return MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=None)
+
+        with patch.object(stub, "get_targeted_directories", return_value=[fake_parsed]), patch.object(
+            stub, "get_executable", return_value=(sys.executable, staging)
+        ), patch.object(stub, "install_dev_reqs"), patch.object(stub, "pip_freeze"), patch.object(
+            stub, "run_venv_command", side_effect=fake_apistub_run
+        ), patch(
+            "azpysdk.apistub.run", side_effect=fake_pwsh
+        ):
+            stub.run(self._make_args(generate_md=True))
+
+        assert len(captured_cmds) == 1
+        assert "--skip-pylint" in captured_cmds[0]
+
+    @patch(
+        "azpysdk.apistub.REPO_ROOT", os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", ".."))
+    )
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.PYTHON_VERSION_LIMIT", (99, 99))
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.get_cross_language_mapping_path", return_value=None)
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.get_package_wheel_path", return_value="/fake/pkg.whl")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.create_package_and_install")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.install_into_venv")
+    @patch("azpysdk.apistub.set_envvar_defaults")
+    def test_no_generate_md_omits_skip_pylint(
+        self, _env, _install, _create, _get_whl, _get_mapping, tmp_path, monkeypatch
+    ):
+        """When --md is not passed (generate_md=False), --skip-pylint must not be in the cmds."""
+        monkeypatch.chdir(os.getcwd())
+        stub = apistub()
+        staging = str(tmp_path / "staging")
+        os.makedirs(staging, exist_ok=True)
+        fake_parsed = MagicMock()
+        fake_parsed.folder = str(tmp_path)
+        fake_parsed.name = "azure-core"
+
+        captured_cmds = []
+
+        def fake_apistub_run(exe, cmds, **kwargs):
+            captured_cmds.append(cmds)
+
+        with patch.object(stub, "get_targeted_directories", return_value=[fake_parsed]), patch.object(
+            stub, "get_executable", return_value=(sys.executable, staging)
+        ), patch.object(stub, "install_dev_reqs"), patch.object(stub, "pip_freeze"), patch.object(
+            stub, "run_venv_command", side_effect=fake_apistub_run
+        ):
+            stub.run(self._make_args(generate_md=False))
+
+        assert len(captured_cmds) == 1
+        assert "--skip-pylint" not in captured_cmds[0]