diff --git a/runtime/vm/compiler/backend/il_test_helper.cc b/runtime/vm/compiler/backend/il_test_helper.cc
index 621847589dd..0bc24f1919f 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/compiler/backend/il_test_helper.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/compiler/backend/il_test_helper.cc
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ RawFunction* GetFunction(const Library& lib, const char* name) {
 
 void Invoke(const Library& lib, const char* name) {
   // These tests rely on running unoptimized code to collect type feedback. The
-  // interpreter does not collect type feedback for interface calls, so set
-  // compilation threshold to 0 in order to compile invoked function
-  // immediately and executed compiled code.
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  // interpreter does not collect type feedback for interface calls.
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
 
   Thread* thread = Thread::Current();
   Dart_Handle api_lib = Api::NewHandle(thread, lib.raw());
diff --git a/runtime/vm/compiler/jit/compiler.cc b/runtime/vm/compiler/jit/compiler.cc
index a7e431a6434..b2b2c2919af 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/compiler/jit/compiler.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/compiler/jit/compiler.cc
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ DEFINE_RUNTIME_ENTRY(CompileFunction, 1) {
         Exceptions::PropagateError(Error::Cast(result));
       }
     }
-    if (function.HasBytecode() && (FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold != 0)) {
+    if (function.HasBytecode()) {
       // If interpreter is enabled and there is bytecode, LazyCompile stub
       // (which calls CompileFunction) should proceed to InterpretCall in order
       // to enter interpreter. In such case, compilation is postponed and
       // triggered by interpreter later via CompileInterpretedFunction.
       return;
     }
-    // Fall back to compilation.
+    // No bytecode, fall back to compilation.
   } else {
     ASSERT(!function.HasCode());
   }
diff --git a/runtime/vm/dart_entry.cc b/runtime/vm/dart_entry.cc
index 749f5671c1a..4bd384cb9bf 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/dart_entry.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/dart_entry.cc
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ RawObject* DartEntry::InvokeFunction(const Function& function,
       }
 
       // If we have bytecode but no native code then invoke the interpreter.
-      if (function.HasBytecode() && (FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold != 0)) {
+      if (function.HasBytecode()) {
         ASSERT(thread->no_callback_scope_depth() == 0);
         SuspendLongJumpScope suspend_long_jump_scope(thread);
         TransitionToGenerated transition(thread);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ RawObject* DartEntry::InvokeFunction(const Function& function,
                                             arguments, thread);
       }
 
-      // Fall back to compilation.
+      // No bytecode, fall back to compilation.
     }
 
     const Object& result =
diff --git a/runtime/vm/profiler_test.cc b/runtime/vm/profiler_test.cc
index b7bdf6de2e0..497954eedec 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/profiler_test.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/profiler_test.cc
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_FunctionInline) {
   DisableNativeProfileScope dnps;
   DisableBackgroundCompilationScope dbcs;
   SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 30000);
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs2(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
 
   const char* kScript =
       "class A {\n"
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_InliningIntervalBoundry) {
   DisableNativeProfileScope dnps;
   DisableBackgroundCompilationScope dbcs;
   SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 30000);
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs2(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
 
   const char* kScript =
       "class A {\n"
@@ -2162,8 +2162,8 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_BasicSourcePositionOptimized) {
   DisableNativeProfileScope dnps;
   DisableBackgroundCompilationScope dbcs;
   // Optimize quickly.
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs3(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
   const char* kScript =
       "class A {\n"
       "  var a;\n"
@@ -2348,8 +2348,8 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_SourcePositionOptimized) {
   DisableNativeProfileScope dnps;
   DisableBackgroundCompilationScope dbcs;
   // Optimize quickly.
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs3(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
 
   const char* kScript =
       "class A {\n"
@@ -2574,8 +2574,8 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_BinaryOperatorSourcePositionOptimized) {
   DisableNativeProfileScope dnps;
   DisableBackgroundCompilationScope dbcs;
   // Optimize quickly.
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
-  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_compilation_counter_threshold, 0);
+  SetFlagScope<int> sfs2(&FLAG_optimization_counter_threshold, 5);
+  SetFlagScope<bool> sfs3(&FLAG_enable_interpreter, false);
 
   const char* kScript =
       "class A {\n"
@@ -2654,9 +2654,11 @@ ISOLATE_UNIT_TEST_CASE(Profiler_BinaryOperatorSourcePositionOptimized) {
     EXPECT(walker.Down());
     EXPECT_STREQ("DRT_AllocateObject", walker.CurrentName());
     EXPECT(walker.Down());
-    EXPECT_STREQ("[Stub] Allocate A", walker.CurrentName());
-    EXPECT_EQ(1, walker.CurrentExclusiveTicks());
-    EXPECT(walker.Down());
+    if (!FLAG_enable_interpreter) {
+      EXPECT_STREQ("[Stub] Allocate A", walker.CurrentName());
+      EXPECT_EQ(1, walker.CurrentExclusiveTicks());
+      EXPECT(walker.Down());
+    }
     EXPECT_STREQ("B.boo", walker.CurrentName());
     EXPECT_EQ(1, walker.CurrentNodeTickCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(1, walker.CurrentInclusiveTicks());
diff --git a/utils/kernel-service/BUILD.gn b/utils/kernel-service/BUILD.gn
index e3fbf669417..9f926e39a91 100644
--- a/utils/kernel-service/BUILD.gn
+++ b/utils/kernel-service/BUILD.gn
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ template("kernel_service_dill") {
           "--output=" + rebase_path(output),
           rebase_path(kernel_service_script),
         ]
-
-    if (dart_platform_bytecode) {
-      args += [
-        "--gen-bytecode",
-        "--drop-ast",
-      ]
-    }
   }
 }