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
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
   endif()
 
   if(ARG_STATIC)
-    set(libtype INTERFACE)
+    set(libtype PUBLIC)
   else()
     # We can use PRIVATE since SO knows its dependent libs.
     set(libtype PRIVATE)