diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafListener.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafListener.java
index ed100a0..8c66183 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafListener.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafListener.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.antlrgencode.GeneratedYangParser;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.TreeWalkListener;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerValidation;
 
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.GeneratedLanguage.JAVA_GENERATION;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType.CONFIG_DATA;
@@ -115,6 +116,15 @@
         YangLeaf leaf = getYangLeaf(JAVA_GENERATION);
         leaf.setLeafName(identifier);
 
+        /*
+         * If "config" is not specified, the default is the same as the parent
+         * schema node's "config" value.
+         */
+        if (ctx.configStatement().isEmpty()) {
+            boolean parentConfig = ListenerValidation.getParentNodeConfig(listener);
+            leaf.setConfig(parentConfig);
+        }
+
         Parsable tmpData = listener.getParsedDataStack().peek();
         YangLeavesHolder leavesHolder;