diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
index b2c34ad50e5..126d7ecfc3d 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
         return K2JSCompilerArguments()
     }
 
-    private data class TransformResult(val out: CompilationOutputs, val dts: String)
+    private data class TransformResult(val out: CompilationOutputs, val dts: String?)
 
     private class Ir2JsTransformer(
         val arguments: K2JSCompilerArguments,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
             )
         }
 
-        private fun makeJsCodeGeneratorAndDts(): Pair<JsCodeGenerator, String> {
+        private fun makeJsCodeGeneratorAndDts(): Pair<JsCodeGenerator, String?> {
             val ir = lowerIr()
             val transformer = IrModuleToJsTransformer(ir.context, mainCallArguments, ir.moduleFragmentToUniqueName)
 
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
         configurationJs.put(CLIConfigurationKeys.RENDER_DIAGNOSTIC_INTERNAL_NAME, arguments.renderInternalDiagnosticNames)
         configurationJs.put(JSConfigurationKeys.PROPERTY_LAZY_INITIALIZATION, arguments.irPropertyLazyInitialization)
         configurationJs.put(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_POLYFILLS, arguments.generatePolyfills)
+        configurationJs.put(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_DTS, arguments.generateDts)
         configurationJs.put(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_INLINE_ANONYMOUS_FUNCTIONS, arguments.irGenerateInlineAnonymousFunctions)
 
         if (!checkKotlinPackageUsage(environmentForJS.configuration, sourcesFiles)) return COMPILATION_ERROR
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
 
                 outputs.write(outputDir, outputName)
 
-                if (arguments.generateDts) {
+                if (tsDefinitions != null) {
                     val dtsFile = outputDir.resolve("$outputName.d.ts")
                     dtsFile.writeText(tsDefinitions)
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/IrModuleToJsTransformer.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/IrModuleToJsTransformer.kt
index a9fb22e78ea..f8845599f27 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/IrModuleToJsTransformer.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/IrModuleToJsTransformer.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.sourceMap.SourceMap3Builder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.sourceMap.SourceMapBuilderConsumer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.util.TextOutputImpl
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.js.ModuleKind
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.runIf
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ class IrModuleToJsTransformer(
 ) {
     private val shouldGeneratePolyfills = backendContext.configuration.getBoolean(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_POLYFILLS)
     private val generateRegionComments = backendContext.configuration.getBoolean(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_REGION_COMMENTS)
+    private val shouldGenerateTypeScriptDefinitions = backendContext.configuration.getBoolean(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_DTS)
 
     private val mainModuleName = backendContext.configuration[CommonConfigurationKeys.MODULE_NAME]!!
     private val moduleKind = backendContext.configuration[JSConfigurationKeys.MODULE_KIND]!!
@@ -142,7 +144,9 @@ class IrModuleToJsTransformer(
 
     fun generateModule(modules: Iterable<IrModuleFragment>, modes: Set<TranslationMode>, relativeRequirePath: Boolean): CompilerResult {
         val exportData = associateIrAndExport(modules)
-        val dts = ExportedModule(mainModuleName, moduleKind, exportData.flatExportedDeclarations()).toTypeScript()
+        val dts = runIf(shouldGenerateTypeScriptDefinitions) {
+            ExportedModule(mainModuleName, moduleKind, exportData.flatExportedDeclarations()).toTypeScript()
+        }
         doStaticMembersLowering(modules)
 
         val result = EnumMap<TranslationMode, CompilationOutputs>(TranslationMode::class.java)
@@ -162,9 +166,11 @@ class IrModuleToJsTransformer(
         return CompilerResult(result, dts)
     }
 
-    fun makeJsCodeGeneratorAndDts(modules: Iterable<IrModuleFragment>, mode: TranslationMode): Pair<JsCodeGenerator, String> {
+    fun makeJsCodeGeneratorAndDts(modules: Iterable<IrModuleFragment>, mode: TranslationMode): Pair<JsCodeGenerator, String?> {
         val exportData = associateIrAndExport(modules)
-        val dts = ExportedModule(mainModuleName, moduleKind, exportData.flatExportedDeclarations()).toTypeScript()
+        val dts = runIf(shouldGenerateTypeScriptDefinitions) {
+            ExportedModule(mainModuleName, moduleKind, exportData.flatExportedDeclarations()).toTypeScript()
+        }
         doStaticMembersLowering(modules)
 
         if (mode.dce) {
@@ -252,7 +258,7 @@ class IrModuleToJsTransformer(
 
         result.exports.statements += exportStatements
 
-        if (exports.isNotEmpty()) {
+        if (shouldGenerateTypeScriptDefinitions && exports.isNotEmpty()) {
             result.dts = exports.toTypeScript(moduleKind)
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/services/CompilerConfigurationProvider.kt b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/services/CompilerConfigurationProvider.kt
index 6aedd32bb5d..0a84f75e9b4 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common-new/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/services/CompilerConfigurationProvider.kt
+++ b/compiler/tests-common-new/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/services/CompilerConfigurationProvider.kt
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ fun createCompilerConfiguration(module: TestModule, configurators: List<Abstract
         configuration.put(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_STRICT_IMPLICIT_EXPORT, true)
     }
 
+    if (JsEnvironmentConfigurationDirectives.GENERATE_DTS in module.directives) {
+        configuration.put(JSConfigurationKeys.GENERATE_DTS, true)
+    }
+
     if (module.frontendKind == FrontendKinds.FIR) {
         configuration[CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_FIR] = true
     }
diff --git a/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/config/JSConfigurationKeys.java b/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/config/JSConfigurationKeys.java
index 25f085de4b3..f056778459c 100644
--- a/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/config/JSConfigurationKeys.java
+++ b/js/js.frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/config/JSConfigurationKeys.java
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public class JSConfigurationKeys {
     public static final CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> GENERATE_POLYFILLS =
             CompilerConfigurationKey.create("generate polyfills for newest properties, methods and classes from ES6+");
 
+    public static final CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> GENERATE_DTS =
+            CompilerConfigurationKey.create("generate TypeScript definition file");
+
     public static final CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> GENERATE_REGION_COMMENTS =
             CompilerConfigurationKey.create("generate special comments at the start and the end of each file block, " +
                                             "it allows to fold them and navigate to them in the IDEA");