diff --git a/tests/test_symlink.py b/tests/test_symlink.py
index 908b271..5a75a0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_symlink.py
+++ b/tests/test_symlink.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def test_symlink_option(config_type):
     assert cfg.option('c').issymlinkoption()
     assert cfg.option('s1.b').type() == 'boolean'
     assert cfg.option('c').type() == 'boolean'
+    assert cfg.option('s1.b').type(only_self=True) == 'boolean'
+    assert cfg.option('c').type(only_self=True) == 'symlink'
     assert cfg.option('s1.b').value.get() is False
     cfg.option("s1.b").value.set(True)
     cfg.option("s1.b").value.set(False)
diff --git a/tiramisu/api.py b/tiramisu/api.py
index c982377..4f441c1 100644
--- a/tiramisu/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu/api.py
@@ -348,11 +348,13 @@ class _TiramisuOptionOptionDescription:
         return options
 
     @option_type(["option", "optiondescription", "symlink", "with_or_without_index"])
-    def type(self):
+    def type(self, only_self=False):
         """Get de option type"""
         option = self._subconfig.option
         if option.impl_is_optiondescription():
             return "optiondescription"
+        if only_self and option.impl_is_symlinkoption():
+            return 'symlink'
         return option.get_type()
 
     @option_type(["option", "symlink", "with_or_without_index"])