diff --git a/llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake b/llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
index 19d6c58d991b7c..76723be696e51c 100644
--- a/llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
+++ b/llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ if( LLVM_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS )
   endif()
   # Enable assertions in libstdc++.
   add_compile_definitions(_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS)
-  # Enable assertions in libc++.
-  add_compile_definitions(_LIBCPP_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS)
+  # Enable the hardened mode in libc++.
+  add_compile_definitions(_LIBCPP_ENABLE_HARDENED_MODE)
 endif()
 
 if(LLVM_ENABLE_EXPENSIVE_CHECKS)