diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
index 6042cd5ef..80acbf570 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ def cli(self, command, format="text", warning=True):
             if rsp is True:
                 return ""
             if rsp.tag in ["output", "rpc-reply"]:
+                if rsp.tag == "output" and rsp.getparent() is not None:
+                    rsp = rsp.getparent()
                 encode = None if sys.version < "3" else "unicode"
                 return etree.tostring(
                     rsp, method="text", with_tail=False, encoding=encode
diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
index c9e42f58e..bd2565d3b 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
@@ -984,11 +984,17 @@ def _progress(report):
                     kwargs.update({"no_validate": True})
 
             if issu is True:
+                if validate is False:  # To Check validation is False
+                    # Need to pass the no_validate option via kwargs
+                    kwargs.update({"no_validate": True})
                 _progress("ISSU: installing software ... please be patient ...")
                 return self.pkgaddISSU(
                     remote_package, vmhost=vmhost, dev_timeout=timeout, **kwargs
                 )
             elif nssu is True:
+                if validate is False:
+                    # Need to pass the no_validate option via kwargs
+                    kwargs.update({"no_validate": True})
                 _progress("NSSU: installing software ... please be patient ...")
                 return self.pkgaddNSSU(remote_package, dev_timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
             elif member_id is not None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
index ad6cc773b..2796d8a4c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
@@ -242,12 +242,36 @@ def test_sw_install_issu(self, mock_execute):
         package = "test.tgz"
         self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, issu=True, no_copy=True))
 
+    @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
+    def test_sw_install_issu_validate_False(self, mock_execute):
+        mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
+        package = "test.tgz"
+        self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, issu=True, no_copy=True, validate=False))
+
+    @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
+    def test_sw_install_issu_validate_True(self, mock_execute):
+        mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
+        package = "test.tgz"
+        self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, issu=True, no_copy=True, validate=True))
+
     @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
     def test_sw_install_nssu(self, mock_execute):
         mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
         package = "test.tgz"
         self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, nssu=True, no_copy=True))
 
+    @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
+    def test_sw_install_nssu_validate_False(self, mock_execute):
+        mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
+        package = "test.tgz"
+        self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, nssu=True, no_copy=True, validate=False))
+
+    @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
+    def test_sw_install_nssu_validate_True(self, mock_execute):
+        mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
+        package = "test.tgz"
+        self.assertTrue(self.sw.install(package, nssu=True, no_copy=True, validate=True))
+
     @patch("jnpr.junos.Device.execute")
     def test_sw_install_issu_nssu_both_error(self, mock_execute):
         mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager