diff --git a/llvm/cmake/modules/LLVM-Config.cmake b/llvm/cmake/modules/LLVM-Config.cmake
--- a/llvm/cmake/modules/LLVM-Config.cmake
+++ b/llvm/cmake/modules/LLVM-Config.cmake
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@
       endif()
     endif()
 
-    target_link_libraries(${executable} PRIVATE LLVM)
+    get_target_property(t ${executable} TYPE)
+    if(t STREQUAL "INTERFACE_LIBRARY")
+      set(link_mode "INTERFACE")
+    else()
+      set(link_mode "PRIVATE")
+    endif()
+    target_link_libraries(${executable} ${link_mode} LLVM)
   endif()
 
   explicit_llvm_config(${executable} ${link_components})
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@
 
   llvm_map_components_to_libnames(LIBRARIES ${link_components})
   get_target_property(t ${executable} TYPE)
-  if(t STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
+  if(t STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY" OR t STREQUAL "INTERFACE_LIBRARY")
     target_link_libraries(${executable} INTERFACE ${LIBRARIES})
   elseif(t STREQUAL "EXECUTABLE" OR t STREQUAL "SHARED_LIBRARY" OR t STREQUAL "MODULE_LIBRARY")
     target_link_libraries(${executable} PRIVATE ${LIBRARIES})