diff --git a/tools/maplint/lints/multiple_machinery.yml b/tools/maplint/lints/multiple_machinery.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..942d72b401e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/maplint/lints/multiple_machinery.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/obj/machinery:
+  banned_neighbors:
+    /obj/machinery:
+      identical: true
diff --git a/tools/maplint/source/lint.py b/tools/maplint/source/lint.py
index 4af9ad5c1cfd..ee86d29be52b 100644
--- a/tools/maplint/source/lint.py
+++ b/tools/maplint/source/lint.py
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ def __init__(self, typepath, data = {}):
 
     def matches(self, identified: Content, neighbor: Content):
         if self.identical:
-            return neighbor == identified
+            if identified.path != neighbor.path:
+                return False
+
+            if identified.var_edits != neighbor.var_edits:
+                return False
+
+            return True
 
         if self.typepath is not None:
             if self.typepath.matches_path(neighbor.path):