diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index a7309246aad..ba85260a25c 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -1468,8 +1468,12 @@ task sort1(type: RunKonanTest) {
     source = "runtime/collections/sort1.kt"
 }
 
-task sortWith(type: RunKonanTest) {
+// TODO: Enable devirtualization and make the test not standalone
+// when KT-26315 is fixed.
+task sortWith(type: RunStandaloneKonanTest) {
     source = "runtime/collections/SortWith.kt"
+    flags = ['-tr', '--disable', 'devirtualization']
+    arguments = ['--ktest_logger=SILENT']
 }
 
 task if_else(type: RunKonanTest) {
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/collections/SortWith.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/collections/SortWith.kt
index 38f0f6a98cc..5fe250d9e58 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/runtime/collections/SortWith.kt
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/collections/SortWith.kt
@@ -24,8 +24,18 @@ fun Array<Int>.assertSorted(cmp: Comparator<Int>, message: String = "") {
     }
 }
 
+fun Array<MyComparable>.assertSorted(message: String = "") {
+    for (i in 1 until size) {
+        assertTrue(this[i - 1] <= this[i], message)
+    }
+}
+
 data class ComparatorInfo(val name: String, val comparator: Comparator<Int>, val isCorrect: Boolean)
 
+class MyComparable (val value: Int, val comparator: Comparator<Int>): Comparable<MyComparable> {
+    override fun compareTo(other: MyComparable): Int = comparator.compare(value, other.value)
+}
+
 // Assert that the array is sorted in terms of a comparator only for correct/partially correct cases
 val comparators = listOf<ComparatorInfo>(
     ComparatorInfo("Correct increasing", correctIncreasing ,  true),
@@ -68,8 +78,8 @@ val arrays = listOf<Array<Int>>(
 @Test fun runTest() {
     arrays.forEach { array ->
         comparators.forEach {
+            // Test with custom comparator
             val arrayUnderTest = array.copyOf()
-
             arrayUnderTest.sortWith(it.comparator)
             if (it.isCorrect) {
                 arrayUnderTest.assertSorted(it.comparator, """
@@ -78,6 +88,20 @@ val arrays = listOf<Array<Int>>(
                     Array after sorting: ${arrayUnderTest.joinToString()}
                 """.trimIndent())
             }
+
+            // Test of a custom comparable
+            val comparableArrayUnderTest = Array(array.size) { i ->
+                MyComparable(array[i], it.comparator)
+            }
+            comparableArrayUnderTest.sort()
+
+            if (it.isCorrect) {
+                comparableArrayUnderTest.assertSorted("""
+                    Assert sorted failed for Comparable: "${it.name}"
+                    Array: ${array.joinToString()}
+                    Array after sorting: ${comparableArrayUnderTest.joinToString()}
+                """.trimIndent())
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/util/Sort.kt b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/util/Sort.kt
index 03476c9ae9d..8f688c7efb1 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/util/Sort.kt
+++ b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/util/Sort.kt
@@ -20,41 +20,64 @@ import kotlin.comparisons.*
 
 // TODO: Implement sort for primitives with a custom comparator.
 
-// Yes, rather naive qsort for now.
 // Array<T>     =============================================================================
-private fun <T> partition(array: Array<T>, left: Int, right: Int): Int {
-    var i = left
-    var j = right
+// We use merge becuase the quick sort may cause segfaults if
+// the comparator or the comparable implementation is incorrect (e.g. if it never returns 0).
+
+// Sort of comparables.
+private fun <T: Comparable<T>> mergeSort(array: Array<T>, start: Int, endInclusive: Int) {
     @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-    val pivot = array[(left + right) / 2] as Comparable<T>
-    while (i <= j) {
-        while (pivot.compareTo(array[i]) > 0) {
-            i++
-        }
-        while (pivot.compareTo(array[j]) < 0) {
-            j--
-        }
-        if (i <= j) {
-            val tmp = array[i]
-            array[i] = array[j]
-            array[j] = tmp
-            i++
-            j--
+    val buffer = arrayOfNulls<Any?>(array.size) as Array<T>
+    val result = mergeSort(array, buffer, start, endInclusive)
+    if (result !== array) {
+        result.forEachIndexed { i, v-> array[i] = v }
+    }
+}
+
+// Both start and end are inclusive indices.
+private fun <T: Comparable<T>> mergeSort(array: Array<T>, buffer: Array<T>, start: Int, end: Int): Array<T> {
+    if (start == end) {
+        return array
+    }
+
+    val median = (start + end) / 2
+    val left = mergeSort(array, buffer, start, median)
+    val right = mergeSort(array, buffer, median + 1, end)
+
+    val target = if (left === buffer) array else buffer
+
+    // Merge
+    var leftIndex = start
+    var rightIndex = median + 1
+    for (i in start..end) {
+        when {
+            leftIndex <= median && rightIndex <= end -> {
+                val leftValue = left[leftIndex]
+                val rightValue = right[rightIndex]
+
+                if (leftValue < rightValue) {
+                    target[i] = leftValue
+                    leftIndex++
+                } else {
+                    target[i] = rightValue
+                    rightIndex++
+                }
+            }
+            leftIndex <= median -> {
+                target[i] = left[leftIndex]
+                leftIndex++
+            }
+            else /* rightIndex <= end */ -> {
+                target[i] = right[rightIndex]
+                rightIndex++
+            }
         }
     }
-    return i
+
+    return target
 }
 
-private fun <T> quickSort(array: Array<T>, left: Int, right: Int) {
-    val index = partition(array, left, right)
-    if (left < index - 1)
-        quickSort(array, left, index - 1)
-    if (index < right)
-        quickSort(array, index, right)
-}
-
-// We use merge sort with comparators becuase the quick sort may cause segfaults if
-// the comparator is incorrect (e.g. if it never returns 0).
+// Sort with comparator
 private fun <T> mergeSort(array: Array<T>, start: Int, endInclusive: Int, comparator: Comparator<T>) {
     @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
     val buffer = arrayOfNulls<Any?>(array.size) as Array<T>
@@ -73,7 +96,7 @@ private fun <T> mergeSort(array: Array<T>, buffer: Array<T>, start: Int, end: In
     val median = (start + end) / 2
     val left = mergeSort(array, buffer, start, median, comparator)
     val right = mergeSort(array, buffer, median + 1, end, comparator)
-    
+
     val target = if (left === buffer) array else buffer
 
     // Merge
@@ -370,9 +393,9 @@ internal fun <T> sortArrayWith(
  * Sorts a subarray of [Comparable] elements specified by [fromIndex] (inclusive) and
  * [toIndex] (exclusive) parameters using the qsort algorithm.
  */
-internal fun <T> sortArrayComparable(array: Array<out T>) {
+internal fun <T: Comparable<T>> sortArrayComparable(array: Array<out T>) {
     @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-    quickSort(array as Array<T>, 0, array.size - 1)
+    mergeSort(array as Array<T>, 0, array.size - 1)
 }
 
 /**