diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
index 127ddc86a2f..b4181e3271a 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -285,8 +285,12 @@ class K2NativeCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
     @Argument(value = "-Xverify-bitcode", deprecatedName = "--verify_bitcode", description = "Verify llvm bitcode after each method")
     var verifyBitCode: Boolean = false
 
-    @Argument(value = "-Xverify-ir", description = "Verify IR")
-    var verifyIr: Boolean = false
+    @Argument(
+        value = "-Xverify-ir",
+        valueDescription = "{none|warning|error}",
+        description = "IR verification mode (no verification by default)"
+    )
+    var verifyIr: String? = null
 
     @Argument(value = "-Xverify-compiler", description = "Verify compiler")
     var verifyCompiler: String? = null
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
index f868437051a..1252c384983 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.util.visibleName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.library.metadata.resolver.TopologicalLibraryOrder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.util.removeSuffixIfPresent
 
+enum class IrVerificationMode {
+    NONE,
+    WARNING,
+    ERROR
+}
+
 class KonanConfig(val project: Project, val configuration: CompilerConfiguration) {
     internal val distribution = run {
         val overridenProperties = mutableMapOf<String, String>().apply {
@@ -165,8 +171,8 @@ class KonanConfig(val project: Project, val configuration: CompilerConfiguration
     val gcMarkSingleThreaded: Boolean
         get() = configuration.get(BinaryOptions.gcMarkSingleThreaded) == true
 
-    val needVerifyIr: Boolean
-        get() = configuration.get(KonanConfigKeys.VERIFY_IR) == true
+    val irVerificationMode: IrVerificationMode
+        get() = configuration.getNotNull(KonanConfigKeys.VERIFY_IR)
 
     val needCompilerVerification: Boolean
         get() = configuration.get(KonanConfigKeys.VERIFY_COMPILER)
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
index 0f4f091b2ec..c9cd2465d10 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class KonanConfigKeys {
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("save LLVM IR")
         val VERIFY_BITCODE: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify bitcode")
-        val VERIFY_IR: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
-                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify IR")
+        val VERIFY_IR: CompilerConfigurationKey<IrVerificationMode>
+                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("IR verification mode")
         val VERIFY_COMPILER: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify compiler")
         val DEBUG_INFO_VERSION: CompilerConfigurationKey<Int>
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/SetupConfiguration.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/SetupConfiguration.kt
index 2abbf4d9573..42bd11907fc 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/SetupConfiguration.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/SetupConfiguration.kt
@@ -103,7 +103,16 @@ fun CompilerConfiguration.setupFromArguments(arguments: K2NativeCompilerArgument
 
     if (arguments.verifyCompiler != null)
         put(VERIFY_COMPILER, arguments.verifyCompiler == "true")
-    put(VERIFY_IR, arguments.verifyIr)
+    put(VERIFY_IR, when (arguments.verifyIr) {
+        null -> IrVerificationMode.NONE
+        "none" -> IrVerificationMode.NONE
+        "warning" -> IrVerificationMode.WARNING
+        "error" -> IrVerificationMode.ERROR
+        else -> {
+            report(ERROR, "Unsupported IR verification mode ${arguments.verifyIr}")
+            IrVerificationMode.NONE
+        }
+    })
     put(VERIFY_BITCODE, arguments.verifyBitCode)
 
     put(ENABLE_ASSERTIONS, arguments.enableAssertions)
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/driver/utilities/IrPassesUtilities.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/driver/utilities/IrPassesUtilities.kt
index e42d30729e8..603c8031710 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/driver/utilities/IrPassesUtilities.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/driver/utilities/IrPassesUtilities.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.phaser.Action
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.phaser.ActionState
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.phaser.BeforeOrAfter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.phaser.defaultDumper
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.IrVerificationMode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.driver.PhaseContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.konan.reportCompilationWarning
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.CompilerMessageSeverity
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ private fun ActionState.isDumpNeeded() =
 
 private fun <Context : PhaseContext, Data> getIrValidator(): Action<Data, Context> =
         fun(state: ActionState, data: Data, context: Context) {
-            if (!context.config.needVerifyIr) return
+            if (context.config.irVerificationMode == IrVerificationMode.NONE) return
 
             val backendContext: CommonBackendContext? = findBackendContext(context)
             if (backendContext == null) {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ private fun <Context : PhaseContext, Data> getIrValidator(): Action<Data, Contex
                 return
             }
             val validatorConfig = IrValidatorConfig(
-                    abortOnError = true,
+                    abortOnError = context.config.irVerificationMode == IrVerificationMode.ERROR,
                     ensureAllNodesAreDifferent = true,
                     checkTypes = true,
                     checkDescriptors = false
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 6b93280d8f1..2239e10846f 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -6275,7 +6275,7 @@ task buildKonanTests { t ->
             baseDir testOutputLocal
             extraOpts '-ea' // Without this option assertions would remain inactive.
             extraOpts '-tr'
-            extraOpts '-Xverify-ir'
+            extraOpts '-Xverify-ir=error'
             extraOpts project.globalTestArgs
         }
     }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
index d66d99f2455..8f56a6d3055 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ open class KonanStandaloneTest : KonanLocalTest() {
             if (enableKonanAssertions)
                 result += "-ea"
             if (verifyIr)
-                result += "-Xverify-ir"
+                result += "-Xverify-ir=error"
             return result
         }
 
diff --git a/native/native.tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/konan/blackboxtest/support/compilation/TestCompilation.kt b/native/native.tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/konan/blackboxtest/support/compilation/TestCompilation.kt
index 44d87a5f6c9..6bee14ad7f9 100644
--- a/native/native.tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/konan/blackboxtest/support/compilation/TestCompilation.kt
+++ b/native/native.tests/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/konan/blackboxtest/support/compilation/TestCompilation.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal abstract class BasicCompilation<A : TestCompilationArtifact>(
         add(
             "-enable-assertions",
             "-Xskip-prerelease-check",
-            "-Xverify-ir"
+            "-Xverify-ir=error"
         )
         addFlattened(binaryOptions.entries) { (name, value) -> listOf("-Xbinary=$name=$value") }
     }