diff --git a/llvm/cmake/modules/AddSecurityFlags.cmake b/llvm/cmake/modules/AddSecurityFlags.cmake
index ca8c03a3dbf94..5edbf4ee47e6e 100644
--- a/llvm/cmake/modules/AddSecurityFlags.cmake
+++ b/llvm/cmake/modules/AddSecurityFlags.cmake
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ macro(append_common_extra_security_flags)
   # Position Independent Execution
   # We rely on CMake to set the right -fPIE flags for us, but it must be
   # explicitly requested
-  if (NOT CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE)
+  if (CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE)
+    include(CheckPIESupported)
+    check_pie_supported()
+  else()
     message(FATAL_ERROR "To enable all necessary security flags, CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE must be set to ON")
   endif()