diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index be8893864a5..b24fddb7785 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ task array_to_any(type: RunKonanTest) {
     source = "codegen/basics/array_to_any.kt"
 }
 
+task runtime_basic_exit(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    source = "runtime/basic/exit.kt"
+    expectedExitStatus = 42
+}
+
 task hello0(type: RunKonanTest) {
     goldValue = "Hello, world!\n"
     source = "runtime/basic/hello0.kt"
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/exit.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/exit.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42d062ea051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/exit.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import kotlin.system.*
+
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    exitProcess(42)
+}
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diff --git a/runtime/src/main/cpp/Natives.cpp b/runtime/src/main/cpp/Natives.cpp
index 2615abd770d..cc34af90846 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/cpp/Natives.cpp
+++ b/runtime/src/main/cpp/Natives.cpp
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@ void Kotlin_interop_free(void* ptr) {
   konan::free(ptr);
 }
 
+void Kotlin_system_exitProcess(KInt status) {
+  exit(status);
+}
+
 }  // extern "C"
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/system/Process.kt b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/system/Process.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38947054d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/system/Process.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package kotlin.system
+
+/**
+ * Terminates the currently running process.
+ * The argument serves as a status code; by convention,
+ * a nonzero status code indicates abnormal termination.
+ *
+ * This method never returns normally.
+ */
+@SymbolName("Kotlin_system_exitProcess")
+public external fun exitProcess(status: Int): Nothing
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