diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspectionBase.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspectionBase.java
index b25dcc015862..145e182e7272 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspectionBase.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspectionBase.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class NullableStuffInspectionBase extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInspection
   @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess") public boolean REPORT_NOT_ANNOTATED_GETTER = true;
   @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess") public boolean IGNORE_EXTERNAL_SUPER_NOTNULL;
   @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess") public boolean REPORT_NOTNULL_PARAMETERS_OVERRIDES_NOT_ANNOTATED;
+  @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess") public boolean REPORT_NULLABILITY_ANNOTATION_ON_LOCALS = true;
   /**
    * @deprecated the field remains to minimize changes to users' inspection profiles.
    */
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public class NullableStuffInspectionBase extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInspection
       if ("IGNORE_EXTERNAL_SUPER_NOTNULL".equals(name) && "false".equals(value) ||
           "REPORT_NOTNULL_PARAMETERS_OVERRIDES_NOT_ANNOTATED".equals(name) && "false".equals(value) ||
           "REQUIRE_NOTNULL_FIELDS_INITIALIZED".equals(name) && "true".equals(value) ||
+          "REPORT_NULLABILITY_ANNOTATION_ON_LOCALS".equals(name) && "true".equals(value) ||
           "REPORT_NULLS_PASSED_TO_NOT_NULL_PARAMETER".equals(name) && "true".equals(value)) {
         node.removeContent(child);
       }
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ public class NullableStuffInspectionBase extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInspection
       }
 
       private void checkIllegalLocalAnnotation(@NotNull PsiAnnotation annotation, @Nullable PsiElement owner) {
+        if (!REPORT_NULLABILITY_ANNOTATION_ON_LOCALS) return;
         if (owner instanceof PsiLocalVariable ||
             owner instanceof PsiParameter parameter &&
             parameter.getDeclarationScope() instanceof PsiCatchSection) {
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspection.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspection.java
index 13f9fa5f7530..399641b8cf72 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/nullable/NullableStuffInspection.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class NullableStuffInspection extends NullableStuffInspectionBase {
       checkbox("REPORT_NOTNULL_PARAMETERS_OVERRIDES_NOT_ANNOTATED", JavaBundle.message("inspection.nullable.problems.notnull.overrides.option")),
       checkbox("REPORT_NOT_ANNOTATED_GETTER", JavaBundle.message("inspection.nullable.problems.not.annotated.getters.for.annotated.fields")),
       checkbox("REPORT_NULLS_PASSED_TO_NOT_NULL_PARAMETER", JavaBundle.message("inspection.nullable.problems.notnull.parameters.with.null.literal.option")),
+      checkbox("REPORT_NULLABILITY_ANNOTATION_ON_LOCALS", JavaBundle.message("inspection.nullable.problems.nullability.on.locals")),
       JavaInspectionControls.button(JavaInspectionButtons.ButtonKind.NULLABILITY_ANNOTATIONS)
     );
   }
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/nullableProblems/DisableOnLocals2.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/nullableProblems/DisableOnLocals2.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4ab966359e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/nullableProblems/DisableOnLocals2.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+class Demo {
+  public void demo() {
+    @Nullable String str;
+
+    @Nullable List<@Nullable String> list;
+
+    @Nullable Boolean[] array1 = new Boolean[]{true, false, null};
+    Boolean @Nullable [] array2 = null;
+    Boolean @Nullable [] [] array3 = null;
+    Boolean [] @Nullable [] array4 = null;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/NullableStuffInspectionTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/NullableStuffInspectionTest.java
index 033cf1df20af..329ba71c895f 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/NullableStuffInspectionTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/NullableStuffInspectionTest.java
@@ -427,6 +427,12 @@ public class NullableStuffInspectionTest extends LightJavaCodeInsightFixtureTest
     doTest();
   }
   
+  public void testDisableOnLocals2() {
+    myInspection.REPORT_NULLABILITY_ANNOTATION_ON_LOCALS = false;
+    setupTypeUseAnnotations("org.jspecify.annotations", myFixture);
+    doTest();
+  }
+  
   public void testOverriddenWithNullMarked() {
     myInspection.REPORT_ANNOTATION_NOT_PROPAGATED_TO_OVERRIDERS = true;
     addJSpecifyNullMarked(myFixture);
diff --git a/java/openapi/resources/messages/JavaBundle.properties b/java/openapi/resources/messages/JavaBundle.properties
index 601620b23ab2..82492dc2328d 100644
--- a/java/openapi/resources/messages/JavaBundle.properties
+++ b/java/openapi/resources/messages/JavaBundle.properties
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ inspection.nullable.problems.method.overrides.option=Report non-&annotated param
 inspection.nullable.problems.not.annotated.getters.for.annotated.fields=Report non-annotated &setter parameters or getters of annotated fields
 inspection.nullable.problems.notnull.overrides.option=Report @NotNull &parameters overriding non-annotated
 inspection.nullable.problems.notnull.parameters.with.null.literal.option=Report @NotNull parameters with null-literal argument usages
+inspection.nullable.problems.nullability.on.locals=Report nullability annotations on local variables when they are non-applicable
 inspection.optional.get.without.is.present.message=<code>{0}.#ref()</code> without ''isPresent()'' check
 inspection.optional.get.without.is.present.method.reference.message=<code>#ref</code> without 'isPresent()' check
 inspection.overflowing.loop.index.inspection.description=Loop executes zero or billions of times