diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
index 20ffe5f9c54..9580df3aa11 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
@@ -263,7 +263,9 @@ open class KotlinNativeCompile : AbstractCompile() {
 
         // Sources.
         addAll(getSource().map { it.absolutePath })
-        add("-Xcommon-sources=${commonSources.map { it.absolutePath }.joinToString(separator = ",")}")
+        if (!commonSources.isEmpty) {
+            add("-Xcommon-sources=${commonSources.map { it.absolutePath }.joinToString(separator = ",")}")
+        }
     }
 
     @TaskAction