diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
index 80709b9f383..6992ea7fe5a 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ open class JvmIrCodegenFactory(
             irLinker,
             messageLogger
         )
-        if (pluginExtensions.isNotEmpty()) {
+        if (pluginExtensions.isNotEmpty() && !ideCodegenSettings.shouldStubAndNotLinkUnboundSymbols) {
             for (extension in pluginExtensions) {
                 if (psi2irContext.configuration.generateBodies ||
                     @OptIn(FirIncompatiblePluginAPI::class) extension.shouldAlsoBeAppliedInKaptStubGenerationMode