diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CinteropIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CinteropIT.kt
index 55ee16f5914..2f573a75542 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CinteropIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CinteropIT.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.native
 
 import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testbase.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util.replaceText
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS
 import kotlin.io.path.createDirectories
@@ -95,6 +96,23 @@ class CinteropIT : KGPBaseTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    @DisplayName("KT-62800: validation fails if neither definitionFile nor packageName was specified")
+    @GradleTest
+    fun cinteropWithoutDefinitionFileAndPackageName(gradleVersion: GradleVersion) {
+        nativeProject("cinterop-with-header", gradleVersion = gradleVersion) {
+            buildGradleKts.replaceText("packageName(\"cinterop\")", "")
+            buildAndFail(":cinteropCinteropNative") {
+                assertOutputContains(
+                    """
+                    |For the Cinterop task, either the `definitionFile` or `packageName` parameter must be specified, however, neither has been provided.
+                    |
+                    |More info here: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatform-dsl-reference.html#cinterops 
+                    """.trimMargin()
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @DisplayName("KT-62800: check that optional .def file in cinterop works well with configuration cache")
     @GradleTestVersions(minVersion = TestVersions.Gradle.G_8_1) // Gradle supports checking file existence with configuration cache only since 8.1 version
     @GradleTest
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/KotlinToolingDiagnostics.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/KotlinToolingDiagnostics.kt
index 72502dbf035..c1e148e206c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/KotlinToolingDiagnostics.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/KotlinToolingDiagnostics.kt
@@ -679,6 +679,18 @@ object KotlinToolingDiagnostics {
         }
     }
 
+    object CInteropRequiredParametersNotSpecifiedError : ToolingDiagnosticFactory(ERROR) {
+        operator fun invoke(): ToolingDiagnostic {
+            return build(
+                """
+                |For the Cinterop task, either the `definitionFile` or `packageName` parameter must be specified, however, neither has been provided.
+                |
+                |More info here: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatform-dsl-reference.html#cinterops 
+                """.trimMargin()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     object IncorrectNativeDependenciesWarning : ToolingDiagnosticFactory(WARNING) {
         operator fun invoke(targetName: String, compilationName: String, dependencies: List<String>) = build(
             """
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/checkers/CInteropInputChecker.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/checkers/CInteropInputChecker.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebaa243dc6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/diagnostics/checkers/CInteropInputChecker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.checkers
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.await
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.KotlinGradleProjectChecker
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.KotlinGradleProjectCheckerContext
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.KotlinToolingDiagnosticsCollector
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.reportDiagnostic
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.CInteropProcess
+
+/**
+ * This class is made for checking if the required parameters for the CInteropProcess task are specified in the Gradle project.
+ */
+internal object CInteropInputChecker : KotlinGradleProjectChecker {
+
+    override suspend fun KotlinGradleProjectCheckerContext.runChecks(collector: KotlinToolingDiagnosticsCollector) {
+        // We use "Ready for Execution" stage to ensure that any task parameters are finalized prior to execution.
+        KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.ReadyForExecution.await()
+
+        project.tasks.withType(CInteropProcess::class.java).configureEach {
+            if (!it.definitionFile.isPresent && it.packageName.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                project.reportDiagnostic(KotlinToolingDiagnostics.CInteropRequiredParametersNotSpecifiedError())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
index b7d41c5cf13..f51b1651168 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ internal fun Project.registerKotlinPluginExtensions() {
         register(project, InternalGradlePropertiesUsageChecker)
         register(project, WasmSourceSetsNotFoundChecker)
         register(project, DuplicateSourceSetChecker)
+        register(project, CInteropInputChecker)
         register(project, IncorrectNativeDependenciesChecker)
 
         if (isMultiplatform) {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
index c30cd2e828c..f6745396fb5 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
@@ -1200,4 +1200,5 @@ abstract class CInteropProcess @Inject internal constructor(params: Params) :
             ).run(args)
         }
     }
+
 }