diff --git a/src/check_ast.rs b/src/check_ast.rs
index 19a8fd4cf2..505a20e685 100644
--- a/src/check_ast.rs
+++ b/src/check_ast.rs
@@ -1973,8 +1973,23 @@ impl<'a> Checker<'a> {
             if self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D418) {
                 docstring_checks::if_needed(self, &docstring);
             }
-
-            docstring_checks::check_sections(self, &docstring);
+            if self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D407)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D414)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D407)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D212)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D408)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D409)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D414)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D412)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D414)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D405)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D413)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D410)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D411)
+                || self.settings.enabled.contains(&CheckCode::D406)
+            {
+                docstring_checks::check_sections(self, &docstring);
+            }
         }
     }