diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/JvmTargetValidationTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/JvmTargetValidationTest.kt
index 894d9266d1d..99fa22450c0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/JvmTargetValidationTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/JvmTargetValidationTest.kt
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ class JvmTargetValidationTest : KGPBaseTest() {
     }
 
     @DisplayName("Validation should work correctly for KaptGenerateStubs task")
-    @GradleTestVersions
     @GradleTest
     internal fun kaptGenerateStubsValidateCorrect(gradleVersion: GradleVersion) {
         project(
@@ -387,6 +386,59 @@ class JvmTargetValidationTest : KGPBaseTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    @MppGradlePluginTests
+    @DisplayName("Validation should show error for MPP JVM target withJava")
+    @GradleTest
+    internal fun mppWithJavaFailValidation(gradleVersion: GradleVersion) {
+        project("kt-31468-multiple-jvm-targets-with-java", gradleVersion) {
+            gradleProperties.append(
+                """
+                kotlin.jvm.target.validation.mode = error
+                """.trimIndent()
+            )
+
+            subProject("lib").buildGradleKts.appendText(
+                """
+                |
+                |java {
+                |    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+                |    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+                |}
+                """.trimMargin()
+            )
+
+            buildAndFail(":lib:compileKotlinJvmWithJava") {
+                assertOutputContains("'compileJava' task (current target is 17) and 'compileKotlinJvmWithJava' task" +
+                            " (current target is 1.8) jvm target compatibility should be set to the same Java version.")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MppGradlePluginTests
+    @DisplayName("Validation should not run MPP JVM target without withJava")
+    @GradleTest
+    internal fun mppJvmNotFailValidation(gradleVersion: GradleVersion) {
+        project("kt-31468-multiple-jvm-targets-with-java", gradleVersion) {
+            gradleProperties.append(
+                """
+                kotlin.jvm.target.validation.mode = error
+                """.trimIndent()
+            )
+
+            subProject("lib").buildGradleKts.appendText(
+                """
+                |
+                |java {
+                |    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+                |    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+                |}
+                """.trimMargin()
+            )
+
+            build(":lib:compileKotlinPlainJvm")
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun TestProject.setJavaCompilationCompatibility(
         target: JavaVersion
     ) {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmCompilation.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmCompilation.kt
index a4c33fb323e..d94bf81d479 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmCompilation.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmCompilation.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 @file:Suppress("PackageDirectoryMismatch") // Old package for compatibility
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp
 
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.JavaCompile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.*
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ open class KotlinJvmCompilation @Inject internal constructor(
 ) : AbstractKotlinCompilationToRunnableFiles<KotlinJvmOptions>(compilation),
     KotlinCompilationWithResources<KotlinJvmOptions> {
 
-    override val target: KotlinJvmTarget = compilation.target as KotlinJvmTarget
+    final override val target: KotlinJvmTarget = compilation.target as KotlinJvmTarget
 
     override val compilerOptions: HasCompilerOptions<KotlinJvmCompilerOptions> =
         compilation.compilerOptions.castCompilerOptionsType()
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ open class KotlinJvmCompilation @Inject internal constructor(
     override val compileTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out KotlinCompilationTask<KotlinJvmCompilerOptions>>
         get() = compilation.compileTaskProvider as TaskProvider<KotlinCompilationTask<KotlinJvmCompilerOptions>>
 
+    /**
+     * **Note**: requesting this too early (right after target creation and before any target configuration) may falsely return `null`
+     * value, but later target will be configured to run with Java enabled. If possible, please use [compileJavaTaskProviderSafe].
+     */
     val compileJavaTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out JavaCompile>?
         get() = if (target.withJavaEnabled) {
             val project = target.project
@@ -52,6 +57,19 @@ open class KotlinJvmCompilation @Inject internal constructor(
             project.tasks.withType(JavaCompile::class.java).named(javaSourceSet.compileJavaTaskName)
         } else null
 
+    /**
+     * Alternative to [compileJavaTaskProvider] to safely receive [JavaCompile] task provider  when [KotlinJvmTarget.withJavaEnabled]
+     * will be enabled after call to this method.
+     */
+    internal val compileJavaTaskProviderSafe: Provider<JavaCompile> = target.project.providers
+        .provider { if (target.withJavaEnabled) Unit else null }
+        .map {
+            project.javaSourceSets.getByName(compilationName).compileJavaTaskName
+        }
+        .flatMap {
+            project.tasks.named(it, JavaCompile::class.java)
+        }
+
     override val processResourcesTaskName: String
         get() = compilation.processResourcesTaskName ?: error("Missing 'processResourcesTaskName'")
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KotlinCompileConfig.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KotlinCompileConfig.kt
index 05ad6156da6..29b463d9bff 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KotlinCompileConfig.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KotlinCompileConfig.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ internal open class BaseKotlinCompileConfig<TASK : KotlinCompile> : AbstractKotl
 
     constructor(compilationInfo: KotlinCompilationInfo) : super(compilationInfo) {
         val javaTaskProvider = when (val compilation = compilationInfo.tcsOrNull?.compilation) {
-            is KotlinJvmCompilation -> compilation.compileJavaTaskProvider
+            is KotlinJvmCompilation -> compilation.compileJavaTaskProviderSafe
             is KotlinJvmAndroidCompilation -> compilation.compileJavaTaskProvider
             is KotlinWithJavaCompilation<*, *> -> compilation.compileJavaTaskProvider
             else -> null
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ internal open class BaseKotlinCompileConfig<TASK : KotlinCompile> : AbstractKotl
 
         configureTaskProvider { taskProvider ->
             taskProvider.configure { task ->
-                javaTaskProvider?.let {
-                    task.associatedJavaCompileTaskTargetCompatibility.value(javaTaskProvider.map { it.targetCompatibility })
-                    task.associatedJavaCompileTaskName.value(javaTaskProvider.name)
+                javaTaskProvider?.let { javaTask ->
+                    task.associatedJavaCompileTaskTargetCompatibility.value(javaTask.map { it.targetCompatibility })
+                    task.associatedJavaCompileTaskName.value(javaTask.map { it.name })
                 }
 
                 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
diff --git a/tests/mute-common.csv b/tests/mute-common.csv
index 5fd119dbb8d..32fdcb3b849 100644
--- a/tests/mute-common.csv
+++ b/tests/mute-common.csv
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.navigation.GotoWithMultipleLibrariesTest.testOneHasSou
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.navigation.GotoWithMultipleLibrariesTest.testSeveralWithSource,,, FLAKY
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.wizard.ProjectTemplateNewWizardProjectImportTestGenerated.GradleGroovy.testMultiplatformApplication,,,
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.wizard.ProjectTemplateNewWizardProjectImportTestGenerated.GradleKts.testMultiplatformApplication,,,
-org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.NewMultiplatformIT.testJavaSupportInJvmTargets,,,
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.checkers.JavaAgainstKotlinBinariesCheckerTestGenerated.testJvmOverloadsFunctions,,, FLAKY
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.checkers.JavaAgainstKotlinBinariesCheckerTestGenerated.testReturnInnerClasses,,, FLAKY
 org.jetbrains.kotlin.checkers.JavaAgainstKotlinBinariesCheckerTestGenerated.testThrowsOnGenericMethod,,, FLAKY