diff --git a/compiler/android-tests/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/android-tests/build.gradle.kts
index a256adf9146..a278c9f3bbf 100644
--- a/compiler/android-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/android-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,5 +43,9 @@ projectTest {
         systemProperty("kotlin.test.android.teamcity", true)
     }
 
+    project.findProperty("kotlin.test.android.path.filter")?.let {
+        systemProperty("kotlin.test.android.path.filter", it.toString())
+    }
+
     workingDir = rootDir
 }
diff --git a/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt b/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
index 83edf595507..fc16d57edcc 100644
--- a/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/android-tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/android/tests/CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator private constructor(private val pathManager
 
     private val generatedTestNames = Lists.newArrayList<String>()
 
+    private val pathFilter: String? = System.getProperties().getProperty("kotlin.test.android.path.filter")
+
     private fun generateOutputFiles() {
         prepareAndroidModule()
         generateAndSave()
@@ -194,6 +196,10 @@ class CodegenTestsOnAndroidGenerator private constructor(private val pathManager
             } else if (FileUtilRt.getExtension(file.name) != KotlinFileType.EXTENSION) {
                 // skip non kotlin files
             } else {
+                if (pathFilter != null && !file.path.contains(pathFilter)) {
+                    continue
+                }
+
                 if (!InTextDirectivesUtils.isPassingTarget(TargetBackend.JVM, file)) {
                     continue
                 }