diff --git a/libunwind/docs/BuildingLibunwind.rst b/libunwind/docs/BuildingLibunwind.rst
index 8b4f1207d4ba..c231587fd502 100644
--- a/libunwind/docs/BuildingLibunwind.rst
+++ b/libunwind/docs/BuildingLibunwind.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ libunwind specific options
 
 .. option:: LIBUNWIND_ENABLE_WERROR:BOOL
 
-  **Default**: ``ON``
+  **Default**: ``OFF``
 
   Compile with -Werror