diff --git a/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt b/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
index 9b1cb7e6ac8..fe7a8508883 100644
--- a/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
+++ b/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
@@ -160,16 +160,14 @@ class K2Native : CLICompiler<K2NativeCompilerArguments>() {
 
                 put(PURGE_USER_LIBS, arguments.purgeUserLibs)
 
-                put(VERIFY_IR, arguments.verifyIr)
-                put(VERIFY_DESCRIPTORS, arguments.verifyDescriptors)
+                if (arguments.verifyCompiler != null)
+                    put(VERIFY_COMPILER, arguments.verifyCompiler == "true")
                 put(VERIFY_BITCODE, arguments.verifyBitCode)
 
                 put(ENABLED_PHASES,
                         arguments.enablePhases.toNonNullList())
                 put(DISABLED_PHASES,
                         arguments.disablePhases.toNonNullList())
-                put(VERBOSE_PHASES,
-                        arguments.verbosePhases.toNonNullList())
                 put(LIST_PHASES, arguments.listPhases)
 
                 put(COMPATIBLE_COMPILER_VERSIONS,
diff --git a/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt b/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
index 0d998865b26..91f2b2b4358 100644
--- a/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2NativeCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -163,11 +163,8 @@ class K2NativeCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
     @Argument(value = "-Xverify-bitcode", deprecatedName = "--verify_bitcode", description = "Verify llvm bitcode after each method")
     var verifyBitCode: Boolean = false
 
-    @Argument(value = "-Xverify-descriptors", deprecatedName = "--verify_descriptors", description = "Verify descriptor tree")
-    var verifyDescriptors: Boolean = false
-
-    @Argument(value = "-Xverify-ir", deprecatedName = "--verify_ir", description = "Verify IR")
-    var verifyIr: Boolean = false
+    @Argument(value = "-Xverify-compiler", description = "Verify compiler")
+    var verifyCompiler: String? = null
 
     @Argument(
             value = "-friend-modules",
diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
index f5b66ef8296..8ca6b47deea 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfig.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ class KonanConfig(val project: Project, val configuration: CompilerConfiguration
 
     val memoryModel: MemoryModel get() = configuration.get(KonanConfigKeys.MEMORY_MODEL)!!
 
+    val needCompilerVerification: Boolean
+        get() = configuration.get(KonanConfigKeys.VERIFY_COMPILER) ?:
+            (configuration.getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION) ||
+                KonanVersion.CURRENT.meta != MetaVersion.RELEASE)
+
     init {
         if (!platformManager.isEnabled(target)) {
             error("Target ${target.visibleName} is not available on the ${HostManager.hostName} host")
diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
index dec1e9c4527..da9781bb94a 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/KonanConfigurationKeys.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class KonanConfigKeys {
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("library version")
         val LINKER_ARGS: CompilerConfigurationKey<List<String>>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("additional linker arguments")
-        val LIST_PHASES: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> 
+        val LIST_PHASES: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("list backend phases")
         val LIST_TARGETS: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("list available targets")
@@ -100,20 +100,16 @@ class KonanConfigKeys {
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("target we compile for")
         val TEMPORARY_FILES_DIR: CompilerConfigurationKey<String?>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("directory for temporary files")
-        val VERIFY_BITCODE: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> 
+        val VERIFY_BITCODE: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify bitcode")
-        val VERIFY_DESCRIPTORS: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> 
-                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify descriptors")
-        val VERIFY_IR: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean> 
-                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify ir")
-        val VERBOSE_PHASES: CompilerConfigurationKey<List<String>> 
-                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verbose backend phases")
+        val VERIFY_COMPILER: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
+                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("verify compiler")
         val DEBUG_INFO_VERSION: CompilerConfigurationKey<Int>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("debug info format version")
         val COVERAGE: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("emit coverage info for sources")
         val LIBRARIES_TO_COVER: CompilerConfigurationKey<List<String>>
-                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create<List<String>>("libraries that should be covered")
+                = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("libraries that should be covered")
         val PROFRAW_PATH: CompilerConfigurationKey<String?>
                 = CompilerConfigurationKey.create("path to *.profraw coverage output")
         val OBJC_GENERICS: CompilerConfigurationKey<Boolean>
diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
index 340b7dc84d0..67b5accf298 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/ToplevelPhases.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi2ir.Psi2IrTranslator
 import java.util.Collections.emptySet
 
 internal fun moduleValidationCallback(state: ActionState, module: IrModuleFragment, context: Context) {
+    if (!context.config.needCompilerVerification) return
+
     val validatorConfig = IrValidatorConfig(
         abortOnError = false,
         ensureAllNodesAreDifferent = true,
@@ -371,5 +373,6 @@ internal fun PhaseConfig.konanPhasesConfig(config: KonanConfig) {
         switch(buildDFGPhase, config.configuration.getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
         switch(devirtualizationPhase, config.configuration.getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
         switch(dcePhase, config.configuration.getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.OPTIMIZATION))
+        switch(verifyBitcodePhase, config.needCompilerVerification || config.configuration.getBoolean(KonanConfigKeys.VERIFY_BITCODE))
     }
 }
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