diff --git a/llvm/cmake/modules/AddLLVM.cmake b/llvm/cmake/modules/AddLLVM.cmake
--- a/llvm/cmake/modules/AddLLVM.cmake
+++ b/llvm/cmake/modules/AddLLVM.cmake
@@ -2127,7 +2127,9 @@
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  if(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX)
+  option(LLVM_FORCE_CREATE_SYMLINKS "Force the creation of symlinks even on Windows" OFF)
+
+  if(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX OR LLVM_FORCE_CREATE_SYMLINKS)
     set(LLVM_LINK_OR_COPY create_symlink)
   else()
     set(LLVM_LINK_OR_COPY copy)