diff --git a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a591b112f557..6c1c6600771d7 100644
--- a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if(NOT DEFINED LLVM_VERSION_PATCH)
   set(LLVM_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED LLVM_VERSION_SUFFIX)
-  set(LLVM_VERSION_SUFFIX rc)
+  set(LLVM_VERSION_SUFFIX)
 endif()
 
 if (NOT PACKAGE_VERSION)