diff --git a/jerry-core/config.h b/jerry-core/config.h
index 6d39bd58f..89c4b3b62 100644
--- a/jerry-core/config.h
+++ b/jerry-core/config.h
@@ -170,4 +170,9 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_EXTENSION_MAX_ARGUMENTS_IN_FUNCTION 16
 
+/**
+ * Run GC after execution of each opcode
+ */
+// #define CONFIG_VM_RUN_GC_AFTER_EACH_OPCODE
+
 #endif /* !CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/jerry-core/vm/vm.cpp b/jerry-core/vm/vm.cpp
index 846c0d0c3..4cf9b073d 100644
--- a/jerry-core/vm/vm.cpp
+++ b/jerry-core/vm/vm.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ run_int_loop (int_data_t *int_data)
 
       completion = __opfuncs[curr->op_idx] (*curr, int_data);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_VM_RUN_GC_AFTER_EACH_OPCODE
+      ecma_gc_run ();
+#endif /* CONFIG_VM_RUN_GC_AFTER_EACH_OPCODE */
+
 #ifdef MEM_STATS
       interp_mem_stats_opcode_exit (int_data,
                                     opcode_pos,