diff --git a/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt b/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
index c62b05bf2feaf..9d8bfa548b012 100644
--- a/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ option(LIBCXXABI_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS "Enable assertions independent of build mode.
 option(LIBCXXABI_ENABLE_PEDANTIC "Compile with pedantic enabled." OFF)
 option(LIBCXXABI_ENABLE_WERROR "Fail and stop if a warning is triggered." OFF)
 option(LIBCXXABI_USE_LLVM_UNWINDER "Build and use the LLVM unwinder." ON)
+if (LIBCXXABI_USE_LLVM_UNWINDER AND NOT "libunwind" IN_LIST LLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "LIBCXXABI_USE_LLVM_UNWINDER is set to ON, but libuwnind is not specified in LLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES.")
+endif()
 option(LIBCXXABI_ENABLE_STATIC_UNWINDER "Statically link the LLVM unwinder." OFF)
 option(LIBCXXABI_USE_COMPILER_RT "Use compiler-rt instead of libgcc" OFF)
 option(LIBCXXABI_ENABLE_THREADS "Build with threads enabled" ON)