diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
index 3a6db530a4c..37b2fffb6db 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JsArgumentConstants.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.CompilerMessageSeverity
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.messages.MessageCollector
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.ApiVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageFeature
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageVersionSettings
 
@@ -214,6 +215,12 @@ class K2JSCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
     )
     var friendModules: String? by NullableStringFreezableVar(null)
 
+    @Argument(
+        value = "-Xenable-extension-functions-in-externals",
+        description = "Enable extensions functions members in external interfaces"
+    )
+    var extensionFunctionsInExternals: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
+
     @Argument(value = "-Xmetadata-only", description = "Generate *.meta.js and *.kjsm files only")
     var metadataOnly: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
 
@@ -241,6 +248,14 @@ class K2JSCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
             )
         }
     }
+
+    override fun configureLanguageFeatures(collector: MessageCollector): MutableMap<LanguageFeature, LanguageFeature.State> {
+        return super.configureLanguageFeatures(collector).apply {
+            if (extensionFunctionsInExternals) {
+                this[LanguageFeature.JsEnableExtensionFunctionInExternals] = LanguageFeature.State.ENABLED
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fun K2JSCompilerArguments.isPreIrBackendDisabled(): Boolean =
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/js/jsExtraHelp.out b/compiler/testData/cli/js/jsExtraHelp.out
index eb9e0bf1804..7cea0fb8cc6 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/js/jsExtraHelp.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/js/jsExtraHelp.out
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ where advanced options include:
   -Xcache-directories=<path> A path to cache directories
   -Xenable-js-scripting      Enable experimental support of .kts files using K/JS (with -Xir only)
   -Xerror-tolerance-policy   Set up error tolerance policy (NONE, SEMANTIC, SYNTAX, ALL)
+  -Xenable-extension-functions-in-externals
+                             Enable extensions functions members in external interfaces
   -Xfake-override-validator  Enable IR fake override validator
   -Xfriend-modules=<path>    Paths to friend modules
   -Xfriend-modules-disabled  Disable internal declaration export