diff --git a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -233,38 +233,8 @@
 endif()
 unset(SHOULD_ENABLE_PROJECT)
 
-# Build llvm with ccache if the package is present
-set(LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD OFF CACHE BOOL "Set to ON for a ccache enabled build")
-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")
-
-    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} ${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
-      endif()
-      if (LLVM_CCACHE_DIR)
-        set(CCACHE_PROGRAM "CCACHE_DIR=${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()
-      # RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE should work with Ninja but currently has issues
-      # with cmd.exe and some MSVC tools other than cl.exe
-      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()
+if(DEFINED LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "-DLLVM_CACHE_BUILD=ON is deprecated! Use to the following options instead:\n-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache")
 endif()
 
 set(LLVM_EXTERNAL_PROJECT_BUILD_TOOL_ARGS "" CACHE STRING
@@ -280,8 +250,8 @@
   if(NOT CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Dependency debugging is only currently supported on Darwin hosts.")
   endif()
-  if(LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot enable dependency debugging while using ccache.")
+  if(DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot enable dependency debugging while using a compiler launcher like ccache.")
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/llvm/docs/CMake.rst b/llvm/docs/CMake.rst
--- a/llvm/docs/CMake.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/CMake.rst
@@ -402,14 +402,6 @@
   example, you can build *llvm-as* with a Makefile-based system by executing *make
   llvm-as* at the root of your build directory.
 
-**LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD**:BOOL
-  If enabled and the ``ccache`` program is available, then LLVM will be
-  built using ``ccache`` to speed up rebuilds of LLVM and its components.
-  Defaults to OFF.  The size and location of the cache maintained
-  by ``ccache`` can be adjusted via the LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE and LLVM_CCACHE_DIR
-  options, which are passed to the CCACHE_MAXSIZE and CCACHE_DIR environment
-  variables, respectively.
-
 **LLVM_CREATE_XCODE_TOOLCHAIN**:BOOL
   macOS Only: If enabled CMake will generate a target named
   'install-xcode-toolchain'. This target will create a directory at
diff --git a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
--- a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
 Changes to building LLVM
 ------------------------
 
+* Removed ``LLVM_CCACHE_BUILD``, ``LLVM_CCACHE_MAXSIZE``, ``LLVM_CCACHE_DIR``
+  and ``LLVM_CCACHE_PARAMS`` CMake options. Upstream CMake supports setting
+  ``CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache`` since CMake 3.4 and should be used
+  instead.
+
 Changes to TableGen
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/mlir/utils/clang-tidy/README.md b/mlir/utils/clang-tidy/README.md
--- a/mlir/utils/clang-tidy/README.md
+++ b/mlir/utils/clang-tidy/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
   -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
   -DLLVM_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS=ON \
   -DLLVM_TARGETS_TO_BUILD="Native;NVPTX;AMDGPU" \
-  -DLLVM_CCACHE_BUILD=ON \
+  -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
   -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang \
   -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ \
   -DLLVM_ENABLE_LLD=ON \