diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
index c02d5c9845b..acc5ee31ebe 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/entrypoint/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/JvmIrCodegenFactory.kt
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ open class JvmIrCodegenFactory(
             psi2irContext.irBuiltIns,
             irLinker,
             messageLogger
-        ).takeIf { !ideCodegenSettings.shouldStubAndNotLinkUnboundSymbols }
+        ).takeIf { !ideCodegenSettings.doNotLoadDependencyModuleHeaders }
         if (pluginExtensions.isNotEmpty() && pluginContext != null) {
             for (extension in pluginExtensions) {
                 if (psi2irContext.configuration.generateBodies ||