diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.java b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.java
index 33f4408d196..33f5968b5f7 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2010-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ public class K2JVMCompilerArguments extends CommonCompilerArguments {
     @Argument(value = "include-runtime", description = "Include Kotlin runtime in to resulting .jar")
     public boolean includeRuntime;
 
+    @Argument(value = "jdk", description = "Path to JDK home to include into classpath, if differs from default %JAVA_HOME%")
+    @ValueDescription("<path>")
+    public String jdk;
+
     @Argument(value = "no-jdk", description = "Don't include Java runtime into classpath")
     public boolean noJdk;
 
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
index 7635bc3a5e4..d4e5bf4283a 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/K2JVMCompiler.kt
@@ -62,7 +62,19 @@ class K2JVMCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JVMCompilerArguments>() {
 
         try {
             if (!arguments.noJdk) {
-                configuration.addJvmClasspathRoots(PathUtil.getJdkClassesRoots())
+                if (arguments.jdk != null) {
+                    configuration.addJvmClasspathRoots(PathUtil.getJdkClassesRoots(File(arguments.jdk)))
+                }
+                else {
+                    configuration.addJvmClasspathRoots(PathUtil.getJdkClassesRoots())
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                if (arguments.jdk != null) {
+                    messageCollector.report(CompilerMessageSeverity.WARNING,
+                                            "The '-jdk' option with a path to JDK is ignored because '-no-jdk' is specified",
+                                            CompilerMessageLocation.NO_LOCATION)
+                }
             }
         }
         catch (t: Throwable) {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/help.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/help.out
index ef9b7d16c26..b802088cd82 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/help.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/help.out
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ where possible options include:
   -d <directory|jar>         Destination for generated class files
   -classpath (-cp) <path>    Paths where to find user class files
   -include-runtime           Include Kotlin runtime in to resulting .jar
+  -jdk <path>                Path to JDK home to include into classpath, if differs from default %JAVA_HOME%
   -no-jdk                    Don't include Java runtime into classpath
   -no-stdlib                 Don't include Kotlin runtime into classpath
   -module <path>             Path to the module file to compile
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/wrongArgument.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/wrongArgument.out
index 78663953d81..4ba88fde362 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/wrongArgument.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/wrongArgument.out
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ where possible options include:
   -d <directory|jar>         Destination for generated class files
   -classpath (-cp) <path>    Paths where to find user class files
   -include-runtime           Include Kotlin runtime in to resulting .jar
+  -jdk <path>                Path to JDK home to include into classpath, if differs from default %JAVA_HOME%
   -no-jdk                    Don't include Java runtime into classpath
   -no-stdlib                 Don't include Kotlin runtime into classpath
   -module <path>             Path to the module file to compile
diff --git a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/PathUtil.java b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/PathUtil.java
index a8e99ade2da..a8559d003d0 100644
--- a/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/PathUtil.java
+++ b/compiler/util/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/PathUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2010-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -144,4 +144,9 @@ public class PathUtil {
     public static List<File> getJdkClassesRoots() {
         return JavaSdkUtil.getJdkClassesRoots(new File(System.getProperty("java.home")), true);
     }
+
+    @NotNull
+    public static List<File> getJdkClassesRoots(@NotNull File jdkHome) {
+        return JavaSdkUtil.getJdkClassesRoots(jdkHome, false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 0b99a0075d6..bc135dc3ddc 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ open class KotlinCompile() : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2JVMCompilerArguments>() {
         logger.kotlinDebug("args.pluginOptions = ${args.pluginOptions.joinToString(File.pathSeparator)}")
 
         args.noStdlib = true
+        args.jdk = kotlinOptions.jdk
         args.noJdk = kotlinOptions.noJdk
         args.noInline = kotlinOptions.noInline
         args.noOptimize = kotlinOptions.noOptimize
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/K2JVMCompileMojo.java b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/K2JVMCompileMojo.java
index ab1afc54c6f..76a9c7e0efd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/K2JVMCompileMojo.java
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/K2JVMCompileMojo.java
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.maven;
 
-import kotlin.collections.CollectionsKt;
-import kotlin.jvm.functions.Function1;
-import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
-import org.apache.maven.plugin.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
@@ -30,7 +26,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.K2JVMCompiler;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil.join;
@@ -67,6 +62,9 @@ public class K2JVMCompileMojo extends KotlinCompileMojoBase<K2JVMCompilerArgumen
     @Parameter(property = "kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget", required = false, readonly = false)
     protected String jvmTarget;
 
+    @Parameter(property = "kotlin.compiler.jdk", required = false, readonly = false)
+    protected String jdk;
+
     @NotNull
     @Override
     protected K2JVMCompiler createCompiler() {
@@ -111,5 +109,10 @@ public class K2JVMCompileMojo extends KotlinCompileMojoBase<K2JVMCompilerArgumen
 
         arguments.languageVersion = languageVersion;
         arguments.jvmTarget = jvmTarget;
+
+        if (jdk != null) {
+            getLog().info("Overriding JDK path with: " + jdk);
+            arguments.jdk = jdk;
+        }
     }
 }