diff --git a/src/flake8/options/config.py b/src/flake8/options/config.py
index 59bf60f..3586cca 100644
--- a/src/flake8/options/config.py
+++ b/src/flake8/options/config.py
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ class MergedConfigParser(object):
 
     #: Set of types that should use the
     #: :meth:`~configparser.RawConfigParser.getint` method.
-    GETINT_TYPES = {'int', 'count'}
+    GETINT_TYPES = {'int'}
+    #: Set of actions that should use the
+    #: :meth:`~configparser.RawConfigParser.getint` method.
+    GETINT_ACTIONS = {'count'}
     #: Set of actions that should use the
     #: :meth:`~configparser.RawConfigParser.getbool` method.
     GETBOOL_ACTIONS = {'store_true', 'store_false'}
@@ -185,6 +188,8 @@ class MergedConfigParser(object):
             method = config_parser.get
             if option.type in self.GETINT_TYPES:
                 method = config_parser.getint
+            elif option.action in self.GETINT_ACTIONS:
+                method = config_parser.getint
             elif option.action in self.GETBOOL_ACTIONS:
                 method = config_parser.getboolean