diff --git a/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt b/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
index 488dae3cae34..934bbf2ec1b0 100644
--- a/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ endif()
 
 if(LLDB_BUILD_FRAMEWORK)
   set(option_install_prefix INSTALL_PREFIX ${LLDB_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
+  set(option_framework FRAMEWORK)
 endif()
 
-add_lldb_library(liblldb SHARED FRAMEWORK
+add_lldb_library(liblldb SHARED ${option_framework}
   SBAddress.cpp
   SBAttachInfo.cpp
   SBBlock.cpp