diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlatformType.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlatformType.kt
index f5721052869..dfb5a5014b1 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlatformType.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlatformType.kt
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin
 
 import org.gradle.api.Named
-import org.gradle.api.attributes.Attribute
-import org.gradle.api.attributes.AttributeCompatibilityRule
-import org.gradle.api.attributes.CompatibilityCheckDetails
+import org.gradle.api.attributes.*
+import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
 import java.io.Serializable
 
 enum class KotlinPlatformType: Named, Serializable {
@@ -17,19 +16,45 @@ enum class KotlinPlatformType: Named, Serializable {
     override fun toString(): String = name
     override fun getName(): String = name
 
+    class CompatibilityRule : AttributeCompatibilityRule<KotlinPlatformType> {
+        override fun execute(details: CompatibilityCheckDetails<KotlinPlatformType>) = with(details) {
+            if (producerValue == jvm && consumerValue == androidJvm)
+                compatible()
+
+            // Allow the input metadata configuration consume platform-specific artifacts if no metadata is available, KT-26834
+            if (consumerValue == common)
+                compatible()
+        }
+    }
+
+    class DisambiguationRule : AttributeDisambiguationRule<KotlinPlatformType> {
+        override fun execute(details: MultipleCandidatesDetails<KotlinPlatformType?>) = with(details) {
+            if (candidateValues == setOf(androidJvm, jvm))
+                closestMatch(androidJvm)
+
+            if (common in candidateValues)
+                // then the consumer requests common or requests no platform-specific artifacts,
+                // so common is the best match, KT-26834
+                closestMatch(common)
+        }
+    }
+
     companion object {
         val attribute = Attribute.of(
             "org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type",
             KotlinPlatformType::class.java
         )
-    }
 
-    class CompatibilityRule : AttributeCompatibilityRule<KotlinPlatformType> {
-        override fun execute(details: CompatibilityCheckDetails<KotlinPlatformType>) = with(details) {
-            when {
-                producerValue == jvm && consumerValue == androidJvm -> compatible()
-                producerValue == consumerValue -> compatible()
+        fun setupAttributesMatchingStrategy(attributesSchema: AttributesSchema) {
+            attributesSchema.attribute(KotlinPlatformType.attribute).run {
+                if (isGradleVersionAtLeast(4, 0)) {
+                    compatibilityRules.add(CompatibilityRule::class.java)
+                    disambiguationRules.add(DisambiguationRule::class.java)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+private fun isGradleVersionAtLeast(major: Int, minor: Int) =
+    GradleVersion.current() >= GradleVersion.version("$major.$minor")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginWrapper.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginWrapper.kt
index 99b41521b19..ad215daff08 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginWrapper.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginWrapper.kt
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ abstract class KotlinBasePluginWrapper(
     }
 
     private fun setupAttributeMatchingStrategy(project: Project) = with(project.dependencies.attributesSchema) {
-        attribute(KotlinPlatformType.attribute).run {
-            if (isGradleVersionAtLeast(4, 0)) {
-                compatibilityRules.add(KotlinPlatformType.CompatibilityRule::class.java)
-            }
-        }
+        KotlinPlatformType.setupAttributesMatchingStrategy(this)
     }
 
     internal abstract fun getPlugin(