diff --git a/flang/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -430,11 +430,9 @@
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(runtime)
 
-option(FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build Flang example programs by default." OFF)
-if (FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES AND FLANG_STANDALONE_BUILD)
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Examples are not supported in out-of-tree builds.")
+if (LLVM_INCLUDE_EXAMPLES)
+  add_subdirectory(examples)
 endif()
-add_subdirectory(examples)
 
 if (FLANG_INCLUDE_TESTS)
   add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/flang/cmake/modules/AddFlang.cmake b/flang/cmake/modules/AddFlang.cmake
--- a/flang/cmake/modules/AddFlang.cmake
+++ b/flang/cmake/modules/AddFlang.cmake
@@ -127,4 +127,3 @@
   # Always generate install targets
   llvm_install_symlink(FLANG ${name} ${dest} ALWAYS_GENERATE)
 endmacro()
-
diff --git a/flang/docs/FlangDriver.md b/flang/docs/FlangDriver.md
--- a/flang/docs/FlangDriver.md
+++ b/flang/docs/FlangDriver.md
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 For in-tree plugins, there is the CMake flag `FLANG_PLUGIN_SUPPORT`, enabled by
 default, that controls the exporting of executable symbols from `flang-new`,
 which plugins need access to. Additionally, there is the CMake flag
-`FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES`, turned off by default, that is used to control if the
+`LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES`, turned off by default, that is used to control if the
 example programs are built. This includes plugins that are in the
 `flang/example` directory and added as a `sub_directory` to the
 `flang/examples/CMakeLists.txt`, for example, the `PrintFlangFunctionNames`
diff --git a/flang/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/examples/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-if(NOT FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
-  set_property(DIRECTORY PROPERTY EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON)
-endif()
-
 add_subdirectory(ExternalHelloWorld)
 add_subdirectory(PrintFlangFunctionNames)
 add_subdirectory(FlangOmpReport)
diff --git a/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+set(LLVM_LINK_COMPONENTS
+  FortranRuntime
+  )
+
 # This test is not run by default as it requires input.
-add_executable(external-hello-world
+add_llvm_example(external-hello-world
   external-hello.cpp
 )
-
-target_link_libraries(external-hello-world
-  FortranRuntime
-)
diff --git a/flang/examples/FlangOmpReport/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/examples/FlangOmpReport/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/examples/FlangOmpReport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/examples/FlangOmpReport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-add_llvm_library(flangOmpReport
+add_llvm_example_library(flangOmpReport
   MODULE
   FlangOmpReport.cpp
   FlangOmpReportVisitor.cpp
diff --git a/flang/examples/PrintFlangFunctionNames/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/examples/PrintFlangFunctionNames/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/examples/PrintFlangFunctionNames/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/examples/PrintFlangFunctionNames/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # TODO: Note that this is currently only available on Linux.
 # On Windows, we would also have to specify e.g. `PLUGIN_TOOL`.
-add_llvm_library(flangPrintFunctionNames
+add_llvm_example_library(flangPrintFunctionNames
     MODULE
     PrintFlangFunctionNames.cpp
 
diff --git a/flang/test/CMakeLists.txt b/flang/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/flang/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flang/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 add_subdirectory(lib)
 
 llvm_canonicalize_cmake_booleans(
-  FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES
   FLANG_STANDALONE_BUILD
+  LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES
   LLVM_BYE_LINK_INTO_TOOLS
   LLVM_ENABLE_PLUGINS
 )
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   endif()
 endif()
 
-if (FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+if (LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
   list(APPEND FLANG_TEST_DEPENDS
     flangPrintFunctionNames
     flangOmpReport
diff --git a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-calls.f90 b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-calls.f90
--- a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-calls.f90
+++ b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-calls.f90
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ! Check the Flang Print Function Names example plugin doesn't count/print function/subroutine calls (should only count definitions)
-! This requires that the examples are built (FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
+! This requires that the examples are built (LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
 
 ! REQUIRES: plugins, examples, shell
 
diff --git a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-definitions.f90 b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-definitions.f90
--- a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-definitions.f90
+++ b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-definitions.f90
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ! Check the Flang Print Function Names example plugin prints and counts function/subroutine definitions
 ! This includes internal and external Function/Subroutines, but not Statement Functions
-! This requires that the examples are built (FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
+! This requires that the examples are built (LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
 
 ! REQUIRES: plugins, examples, shell
 
diff --git a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-interfaces.f90 b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-interfaces.f90
--- a/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-interfaces.f90
+++ b/flang/test/Examples/print-fns-interfaces.f90
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ! Check the Flang Print Function Names example plugin doesn't count/print Functions/Subroutines in interfaces
 ! (It should only count definitions, which will appear elsewhere for interfaced functions/subroutines)
-! This requires that the examples are built (FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
+! This requires that the examples are built (LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON) to access flangPrintFunctionNames.so
 
 ! REQUIRES: plugins, examples, shell
 
diff --git a/flang/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in b/flang/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
--- a/flang/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
+++ b/flang/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 config.flang_llvm_tools_dir = "@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/bin"
 config.flang_lib_dir = "@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/lib"
 config.flang_test_triple = "@FLANG_TEST_TARGET_TRIPLE@"
-config.flang_examples = @FLANG_BUILD_EXAMPLES@
+config.flang_examples = @LLVM_BUILD_EXAMPLES@
 config.python_executable = "@PYTHON_EXECUTABLE@"
 config.flang_standalone_build = @FLANG_STANDALONE_BUILD@
 config.has_plugins = @LLVM_ENABLE_PLUGINS@