diff --git a/lustre/tests/conf-sanity.sh b/lustre/tests/conf-sanity.sh
index b7bc13d28731f0e6d4f0a2981c10a21afb70c10d..f8edc680fb78d4022ab8f78c13e985f23d27d3c7 100644
--- a/lustre/tests/conf-sanity.sh
+++ b/lustre/tests/conf-sanity.sh
@@ -1591,6 +1591,17 @@ test_41() { #bug 14134
 }
 run_test 41 "mount mds with --nosvc and --nomgs"
 
+test_42() { #bug 14693
+        setup
+        check_mount || return 2
+        do_facet client lctl conf_param lustre.llite.some_wrong_param=10
+        umount_client $MOUNT
+        mount_client $MOUNT || return 1
+        cleanup
+        return 0
+}
+run_test 42 "invalid config param should not prevent client from mounting"
+
 umount_client $MOUNT
 cleanup_nocli
 cleanup_gss