diff --git a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,11 +173,12 @@
 if(LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD)
   find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)
   if(CCACHE_PROGRAM)
-      set(LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE "" CACHE STRING "Size of ccache")
-      set(LLVM_CCACHE_DIR "" CACHE STRING "Directory to keep ccached data")
-      set(LLVM_CCACHE_PARAMS "CCACHE_CPP2=yes CCACHE_HASHDIR=yes"
-          CACHE STRING "Parameters to pass through to ccache")
+    set(LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE "" CACHE STRING "Size of ccache")
+    set(LLVM_CCACHE_DIR "" CACHE STRING "Directory to keep ccached data")
+    set(LLVM_CCACHE_PARAMS "CCACHE_CPP2=yes CCACHE_HASHDIR=yes"
+        CACHE STRING "Parameters to pass through to ccache")
 
+    if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
       set(CCACHE_PROGRAM "${LLVM_CCACHE_PARAMS} ${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
       if (LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE)
         set(CCACHE_PROGRAM "CCACHE_MAXSIZE=${LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE} ${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
@@ -186,6 +187,14 @@
         set(CCACHE_PROGRAM "CCACHE_DIR=${LLVM_CCACHE_DIR} ${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
       endif()
       set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ${CCACHE_PROGRAM})
+    else()
+      if(LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE OR LLVM_CCACHE_DIR OR
+         NOT LLVM_CCACHE_PARAMS MATCHES "CCACHE_CPP2=yes CCACHE_HASHDIR=yes")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Ccache configuration through CMake is not supported on Windows. Please use environment variables.")
+      endif()
+      set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER ${CCACHE_PROGRAM})
+      set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER ${CCACHE_PROGRAM})     
+    endif()
   else()
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find the program ccache. Set LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD to OFF")
   endif()