diff --git a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageChecker.java b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageChecker.java
index 12dfc715de..cac9c0c054 100644
--- a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageChecker.java
+++ b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageChecker.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.apache.bcel.classfile.Field;
 import org.apache.bcel.classfile.FieldOrMethod;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public class LinkageChecker {
   private final ImmutableList<ClassPathEntry> classPath;
   private final SymbolReferences symbolReferences;
   private final ClassReferenceGraph classReferenceGraph;
+  private final Artifact sourceFilter;
   private final ExcludedErrors excludedErrors;
 
   @VisibleForTesting
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ public ClassReferenceGraph getClassReferenceGraph() {
   }
 
   public static LinkageChecker create(List<ClassPathEntry> classPath) throws IOException {
-    return create(classPath, ImmutableSet.copyOf(classPath), null);
+    return create(classPath, ImmutableSet.copyOf(classPath), null, null);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ public static LinkageChecker create(List<ClassPathEntry> classPath) throws IOExc
   public static LinkageChecker create(
       List<ClassPathEntry> classPath,
       Iterable<ClassPathEntry> entryPoints,
+      Artifact sourceFilter,
       @Nullable Path exclusionFile)
       throws IOException {
     Preconditions.checkArgument(!classPath.isEmpty(), "The linkage classpath is empty.");
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ public static LinkageChecker create(
         classPath,
         symbolReferenceMaps,
         classReferenceGraph,
+        sourceFilter,
         ExcludedErrors.create(exclusionFile));
   }
 
@@ -129,13 +133,13 @@ public static LinkageChecker create(Bom bom, Path exclusionFile)
     List<ClassPathEntry> artifactsInBom = classpath.subList(0, managedDependencies.size());
     ImmutableSet<ClassPathEntry> entryPoints = ImmutableSet.copyOf(artifactsInBom);
 
-    return LinkageChecker.create(classpath, entryPoints, exclusionFile);
+    return LinkageChecker.create(classpath, entryPoints, null, exclusionFile);
   }
 
   @VisibleForTesting
   LinkageChecker cloneWith(SymbolReferences newSymbolMaps) {
     return new LinkageChecker(
-        classDumper, classPath, newSymbolMaps, classReferenceGraph, excludedErrors);
+        classDumper, classPath, newSymbolMaps, classReferenceGraph, null, excludedErrors);
   }
 
   private LinkageChecker(
@@ -143,11 +147,13 @@ private LinkageChecker(
       List<ClassPathEntry> classPath,
       SymbolReferences symbolReferenceMaps,
       ClassReferenceGraph classReferenceGraph,
+      Artifact sourceFilter,
       ExcludedErrors excludedErrors) {
     this.classDumper = Preconditions.checkNotNull(classDumper);
     this.classPath = ImmutableList.copyOf(classPath);
     this.classReferenceGraph = Preconditions.checkNotNull(classReferenceGraph);
     this.symbolReferences = Preconditions.checkNotNull(symbolReferenceMaps);
+    this.sourceFilter = sourceFilter;
     this.excludedErrors = Preconditions.checkNotNull(excludedErrors);
   }
 
@@ -161,7 +167,13 @@ public ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> findLinkageProblems() throws IOException {
     ImmutableSet.Builder<LinkageProblem> problemToClass = ImmutableSet.builder();
 
     // This sourceClassFile is a source of references to other symbols.
-    for (ClassFile classFile : symbolReferences.getClassFiles()) {
+    Set<ClassFile> classFiles = symbolReferences.getClassFiles();
+    if (sourceFilter != null) {
+      classFiles = classFiles.stream()
+              .filter(x -> x.getClassPathEntry().getArtifact().toString().equals(sourceFilter.toString()))
+              .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+    }
+    for (ClassFile classFile : classFiles) {
       ImmutableSet<ClassSymbol> classSymbols = symbolReferences.getClassSymbols(classFile);
       for (ClassSymbol classSymbol : classSymbols) {
         if (classSymbol instanceof SuperClassSymbol) {
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ public ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> findLinkageProblems() throws IOException {
       }    
     }
     
-    for (ClassFile classFile : symbolReferences.getClassFiles()) {
+    for (ClassFile classFile : classFiles) {
       ImmutableSet<MethodSymbol> methodSymbols = symbolReferences.getMethodSymbols(classFile);
       ImmutableSet<String> classFileNames = classFile.getClassPathEntry().getFileNames();
       for (MethodSymbol methodSymbol : methodSymbols) {
@@ -215,7 +227,7 @@ public ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> findLinkageProblems() throws IOException {
       }
     }
 
-    for (ClassFile classFile : symbolReferences.getClassFiles()) {
+    for (ClassFile classFile : classFiles) {
       ImmutableSet<FieldSymbol> fieldSymbols = symbolReferences.getFieldSymbols(classFile);
       ImmutableSet<String> classFileNames = classFile.getClassPathEntry().getFileNames();
       for (FieldSymbol fieldSymbol : fieldSymbols) {
diff --git a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerArguments.java b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerArguments.java
index 04a5556f86..d264e3efb4 100644
--- a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerArguments.java
+++ b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerArguments.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
 import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLineParser;
 import org.apache.commons.cli.DefaultParser;
@@ -124,6 +126,14 @@ private static Options configureOptions() {
             .build();
     inputGroup.addOption(jarOption);
 
+    Option sourceFilter =
+        Option.builder("s")
+            .longOpt("source-filter")
+            .hasArg(true)
+            .desc("Source Filter")
+            .build();
+    options.addOption(sourceFilter);
+
     Option repositoryOption =
         Option.builder("m")
             .longOpt("maven-repositories")
@@ -277,4 +287,12 @@ Path getOutputExclusionFile() {
     }
     return null;
   }
+
+  Artifact getSourceFilterArtifact() {
+    if (commandLine.hasOption("s")) {
+      String mavenCoordinatesOption = commandLine.getOptionValue('s');
+      return new DefaultArtifact(mavenCoordinatesOption);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerMain.java b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerMain.java
index 8bd7d7b094..f8639b2860 100644
--- a/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerMain.java
+++ b/dependencies/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/opensource/classpath/LinkageCheckerMain.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ private static Problems checkJarFiles(
     ImmutableSet<ClassPathEntry> entryPoints = ImmutableSet.copyOf(inputClassPath);
     LinkageChecker linkageChecker =
         LinkageChecker.create(
-            inputClassPath, entryPoints, linkageCheckerArguments.getInputExclusionFile());
+            inputClassPath, entryPoints, null, linkageCheckerArguments.getInputExclusionFile());
 
     ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> linkageProblems =
         findLinkageProblems(linkageChecker, linkageCheckerArguments.getReportOnlyReachable());
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ private static Problems checkArtifacts(
 
     LinkageChecker linkageChecker =
         LinkageChecker.create(
-            inputClassPath, entryPoints, linkageCheckerArguments.getInputExclusionFile());
+            inputClassPath, entryPoints, linkageCheckerArguments.getSourceFilterArtifact(), linkageCheckerArguments.getInputExclusionFile());
     ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> linkageProblems =
         findLinkageProblems(linkageChecker,
             linkageCheckerArguments.getReportOnlyReachable());
diff --git a/enforcer-rules/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/enforcer/LinkageCheckerRule.java b/enforcer-rules/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/enforcer/LinkageCheckerRule.java
index 81f102ad41..fca5081c76 100644
--- a/enforcer-rules/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/enforcer/LinkageCheckerRule.java
+++ b/enforcer-rules/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/enforcer/LinkageCheckerRule.java
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public void execute() throws EnforcerRuleException {
       // findLinkageProblems immediately after create.
 
       Path exclusionFile = this.exclusionFile == null ? null : Paths.get(this.exclusionFile);
-      LinkageChecker linkageChecker = LinkageChecker.create(classPath, entryPoints, exclusionFile);
+      LinkageChecker linkageChecker = LinkageChecker.create(classPath, entryPoints, null, exclusionFile);
       ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> linkageProblems = linkageChecker.findLinkageProblems();
       if (reportOnlyReachable) {
         ClassReferenceGraph classReferenceGraph = linkageChecker.getClassReferenceGraph();
diff --git a/linkage-monitor/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/linkagemonitor/LinkageMonitor.java b/linkage-monitor/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/linkagemonitor/LinkageMonitor.java
index 9e492a83d4..b2823790d9 100644
--- a/linkage-monitor/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/linkagemonitor/LinkageMonitor.java
+++ b/linkage-monitor/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/dependencies/linkagemonitor/LinkageMonitor.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ private ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> run(String groupId, String artifactId)
     List<ClassPathEntry> entryPointJars = classpath.subList(0, snapshotManagedDependencies.size());
 
     ImmutableSet<LinkageProblem> problemsInSnapshot =
-        LinkageChecker.create(classpath, ImmutableSet.copyOf(entryPointJars), null)
+        LinkageChecker.create(classpath, ImmutableSet.copyOf(entryPointJars), null, null)
             .findLinkageProblems();
 
     if (problemsInBaseline.equals(problemsInSnapshot)) {