diff --git a/libunwind/CMakeLists.txt b/libunwind/CMakeLists.txt
index 628225b00890..7ed1f10484fa 100644
--- a/libunwind/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libunwind/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS "Enable assertions independent of build mode.
 option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_PEDANTIC "Compile with pedantic enabled." ON)
 option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_WERROR "Fail and stop if a warning is triggered." OFF)
 option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_SHARED "Build libunwind as a shared library." ON)
-option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_CROSS_UNWINDING "Enable cross-platform unwinding support." ON)
+option(LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_CROSS_UNWINDING "Enable cross-platform unwinding support." OFF)
 
 set(LIBUNWIND_GCC_TOOLCHAIN "" CACHE STRING "GCC toolchain for cross compiling.")
 set(LIBUNWIND_SYSROOT "" CACHE STRING "Sysroot for cross compiling.")