diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
index 0a185d341ad..37aead5f7bd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
@@ -279,14 +279,22 @@ class Framework(
     /**
      * Embed bitcode for the framework or not. See [BitcodeEmbeddingMode].
      */
-    var embedBitcode: org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.BitcodeEmbeddingMode =
-        Xcode.defaultBitcodeEmbeddingMode(konanTarget, buildType)
+    val embedBitcodeMode = project.objects.property(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.BitcodeEmbeddingMode::class.java).apply {
+        convention(project.provider { Xcode.defaultBitcodeEmbeddingMode(konanTarget, buildType) })
+    }
+
+    @Deprecated("Use 'embedBitcodeMode' property instead.")
+    var embedBitcode: org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.BitcodeEmbeddingMode
+        get() = embedBitcodeMode.get()
+        set(value) {
+            embedBitcodeMode.set(value)
+        }
 
     /**
      * Enable or disable embedding bitcode for the framework. See [BitcodeEmbeddingMode].
      */
     fun embedBitcode(mode: org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.BitcodeEmbeddingMode) {
-        embedBitcode = mode
+        embedBitcodeMode.set(mode)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeLink.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeLink.kt
index b9dbbfdc92e..c74d06fc6be 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeLink.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeLink.kt
@@ -192,9 +192,14 @@ constructor(
     val target: String
         get() = compilation.konanTarget.name
 
-    @get:Input
+    @Deprecated("Use 'embedBitcodeMode' provider instead.", ReplaceWith("embedBitcodeMode.get()"))
+    @get:Internal
     val embedBitcode: BitcodeEmbeddingMode
-        get() = (binary as? Framework)?.embedBitcode ?: BitcodeEmbeddingMode.DISABLE
+        get() = embedBitcodeMode.get()
+
+    @get:Input
+    val embedBitcodeMode: Provider<BitcodeEmbeddingMode> =
+        (binary as? Framework)?.embedBitcodeMode ?: project.provider { BitcodeEmbeddingMode.DISABLE }
 
     @get:Internal
     val apiFiles = project.files(project.configurations.getByName(compilation.apiConfigurationName)).filterKlibsPassedToCompiler()
@@ -331,7 +336,7 @@ constructor(
             plugins,
             processTests,
             entryPoint,
-            embedBitcode,
+            embedBitcodeMode.get(),
             linkerOpts,
             binaryOptions,
             isStaticFramework,