diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
index 7d378310dc7..a03cb491f77 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CommonConfigurationKeys
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.KotlinCompilerVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.Services
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.linkage.partial.partialLinkageConfig
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.linkage.partial.setupPartialLinkageConfig
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.library.metadata.KlibMetadataVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.metadata.deserialization.BinaryVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ class K2Native : CLICompiler<K2NativeCompilerArguments>() {
             spawnedConfiguration.put(CLIConfigurationKeys.MESSAGE_COLLECTOR_KEY, configuration.getNotNull(CLIConfigurationKeys.MESSAGE_COLLECTOR_KEY))
             spawnedConfiguration.setupCommonArguments(spawnedArguments, this::createMetadataVersion)
             spawnedConfiguration.setupFromArguments(spawnedArguments)
+            spawnedConfiguration.setupPartialLinkageConfig(configuration.partialLinkageConfig)
             spawnedConfiguration.setupConfiguration()
             val spawnedEnvironment = prepareEnvironment(spawnedArguments, spawnedConfiguration, rootDisposable)
             runKonanDriver(spawnedConfiguration, spawnedEnvironment, rootDisposable)