diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
index b6ca06e7320..2de15aa5bb4 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.IrValidatorConfig
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.lower.createIrBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.phaser.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.serialization.metadata.KlibMetadataMonolithicSerializer
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.MemoryModel
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.llvm.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.lower.ExpectToActualDefaultValueCopier
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.objcexport.ObjCExport
@@ -454,6 +455,8 @@ internal fun PhaseConfig.konanPhasesConfig(config: KonanConfig) {
         disableUnless(buildDFGPhase, getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
         disableUnless(devirtualizationPhase, getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
         disableUnless(escapeAnalysisPhase, getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
+        // TODO: Support escape analysis with experimental MM.
+        disableIf(escapeAnalysisPhase, config.memoryModel == MemoryModel.EXPERIMENTAL)
         // Inline accessors only in optimized builds due to separate compilation and possibility to get broken
         // debug information.
         disableUnless(propertyAccessorInlinePhase, getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index d69ec5fd5f6..6d6ecb376b8 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -2601,24 +2601,21 @@ standaloneTest("args0") {
 }
 
 standaloneTest("devirtualization_lateinitInterface") {
-    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
-        isExperimentalMM // Experimental MM does not support -opt yet.
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
     goldValue = "42\n"
     flags = ["-opt"]
     source = "codegen/devirtualization/lateinitInterface.kt"
 }
 
 standaloneTest("devirtualization_getter_looking_as_box_function") {
-    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
-        isExperimentalMM // Experimental MM does not support -opt yet.
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
     goldValue = "box\n"
     flags = ["-opt"]
     source = "codegen/devirtualization/getter_looking_as_box_function.kt"
 }
 
 standaloneTest("devirtualization_anonymousObject") {
-    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
-        isExperimentalMM // Experimental MM does not support -opt yet.
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
     goldValue = "zzz\n"
     flags = ["-opt"]
     source = "codegen/devirtualization/anonymousObject.kt"
@@ -2857,6 +2854,14 @@ task codegen_escapeAnalysis_recursion(type: KonanLocalTest) {
     source = "codegen/escapeAnalysis/recursion.kt"
 }
 
+standaloneTest("codegen_escapeAnalysis_stackAllocated") {
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
+        project.globalTestArgs.contains('-g') || // -g and -opt are incompatible
+        isExperimentalMM // TODO: Experimental MM doesn't support stack-allocated objects yet.
+    flags = ['-opt', '-tr', '-Xopt-in=kotlin.native.internal.InternalForKotlinNative']
+    source = "codegen/escapeAnalysis/stackAllocated.kt"
+}
+
 task memory_var1(type: KonanLocalTest) {
     source = "runtime/memory/var1.kt"
 }
@@ -3598,8 +3603,7 @@ tasks.register("driver0", KonanDriverTest) {
 }
 
 tasks.register("driver_opt", KonanDriverTest) {
-    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
-        isExperimentalMM // Experimental MM does not support -opt yet.
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
     goldValue = "Hello, world!\n"
     source = "runtime/basic/driver0.kt"
     flags = ["-opt"]
@@ -4158,7 +4162,8 @@ interopTest("interop_threadStates") {
 
 interopTest("interop_threadStates_callbacksWithExceptions") {
     disabled = (project.testTarget == 'wasm32') || // No interop for wasm yet.
-            !isExperimentalMM // No thread state switching in the legacy MM.
+            !isExperimentalMM || // No thread state switching in the legacy MM.
+            project.globalTestArgs.contains('-opt') // TODO: Fix this test for -opt.
     source = "interop/threadStates/callbacksWithExceptions.kt"
     interop = "threadStates"
 }
@@ -5135,8 +5140,7 @@ tasks.register("metadata_compare_unable_to_import", MetadataComparisonTest) {
 }
 
 standaloneTest("local_ea_arraysfieldwrite") {
-    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) || // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
-        isExperimentalMM // Experimental MM does not support -opt yet.
+    disabled = (cacheTesting != null) // Cache is not compatible with -opt.
     goldValue = "Array (constructor init):\nSize: 2\nContents: [1, 2]\n" +
             "Array (constructor init):\nSize: 2\nContents: [3, 4]\n" +
             "Array (default value init):\nSize: 2\nContents: [1, 2]\n" +
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/codegen/escapeAnalysis/stackAllocated.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/codegen/escapeAnalysis/stackAllocated.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1faeb8d0776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/codegen/escapeAnalysis/stackAllocated.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+package codegen.escapeAnalysis.stackAllocated
+
+import kotlin.test.*
+import kotlin.native.internal.*
+
+class A {
+    fun f(x: Int) = x + 13
+}
+
+fun f(x: Int): Int {
+    val a = A()
+    assertTrue(a.isLocal())
+    return a.f(x)
+}
+
+@Test fun runTest() {
+    assertEquals(f(42), 55)
+}
diff --git a/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/cpp/Runtime.cpp b/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/cpp/Runtime.cpp
index 5cc5a404024..751c4de44a8 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/cpp/Runtime.cpp
+++ b/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/cpp/Runtime.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ KBoolean Kotlin_Debugging_isPermanent(KRef obj) {
     return obj->permanent();
 }
 
+RUNTIME_NOTHROW KBoolean Kotlin_Debugging_isLocal(KRef obj) {
+    return obj->local();
+}
+
 RUNTIME_NOTHROW void Kotlin_initRuntimeIfNeededFromKotlin() {
     switch (CurrentMemoryModel) {
         case MemoryModel::kExperimental:
diff --git a/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/native/internal/Debugging.kt b/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/native/internal/Debugging.kt
index 4f6d501cb73..cbce0d9b0d6 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/native/internal/Debugging.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/native/internal/Debugging.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ public object Debugging {
 @InternalForKotlinNative
 public external fun Any.isPermanent() : Boolean
 
+@GCUnsafeCall("Kotlin_Debugging_isLocal")
+@InternalForKotlinNative
+public external fun Any.isLocal() : Boolean
+
 @GCUnsafeCall("Kotlin_Debugging_getForceCheckedShutdown")
 private external fun Debugging_getForceCheckedShutdown(): Boolean