diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
index 77723b3a865..7cf50cd757e 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ abstract class CommonCompilerArguments : CommonToolArguments() {
                 )
             }
             put(AnalysisFlags.optIn, useExperimentalFqNames + optIn?.toList().orEmpty())
-            put(AnalysisFlags.expectActualLinker, expectActualLinker)
+            put(AnalysisFlags.skipExpectedActualDeclarationChecker, expectActualLinker)
             put(AnalysisFlags.explicitApiVersion, apiVersion != null)
             put(AnalysisFlags.allowResultReturnType, allowResultReturnType)
             ExplicitApiMode.fromString(explicitApi)?.also { put(AnalysisFlags.explicitApiMode, it) } ?: collector.report(
diff --git a/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/AnalysisFlags.kt b/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/AnalysisFlags.kt
index cf0f1b1d458..bc23e47f7e1 100644
--- a/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/AnalysisFlags.kt
+++ b/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/AnalysisFlags.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ object AnalysisFlags {
     val multiPlatformDoNotCheckActual by AnalysisFlag.Delegates.Boolean
 
     @JvmStatic
-    val expectActualLinker by AnalysisFlag.Delegates.Boolean
+    val skipExpectedActualDeclarationChecker by AnalysisFlag.Delegates.Boolean
 
     @JvmStatic
     val optIn by AnalysisFlag.Delegates.ListOfStrings
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
index 6d28f6a6476..4d9058b6684 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/checkers/ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ExpectedActualDeclarationChecker(
     override fun check(declaration: KtDeclaration, descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor, context: DeclarationCheckerContext) {
         if (!context.languageVersionSettings.supportsFeature(LanguageFeature.MultiPlatformProjects)) return
         // TODO: we need a klib based MPP aware ModuleStructureOracle. Just disable the checks for now.
-        if (context.languageVersionSettings.getFlag(AnalysisFlags.expectActualLinker)) return
+        if (context.languageVersionSettings.getFlag(AnalysisFlags.skipExpectedActualDeclarationChecker)) return
 
         // Note that this check is necessary, because for default accessors KtProperty is passed for KtDeclaration, so this
         // case won't be covered by the next check (also, it accidentally fixes KT-28385)