diff --git a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/formats/googletest.py b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/formats/googletest.py
index f8304cbd05453..b3af068cdf97c 100644
--- a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/formats/googletest.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/formats/googletest.py
@@ -301,7 +301,11 @@ def remove_gtest(tests):
                             returnCode = lit.Test.SKIPPED
                         elif "failures" in testinfo:
                             has_failure_in_shard = True
-                            returnCode = lit.Test.FAIL
+                            returnCode = (
+                                lit.Test.XFAIL
+                                if test.isExpectedToFail()
+                                else lit.Test.FAIL
+                            )
                             output = header
                             for fail in testinfo["failures"]:
                                 output += fail["failure"] + "\n"