diff --git a/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake b/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
index 40e9e75242e267..7f6e96fbc3f2a0 100644
--- a/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
+++ b/eng/native/configurecompiler.cmake
@@ -818,8 +818,10 @@ endif(CLR_CMAKE_HOST_UNIX OR CLR_CMAKE_HOST_WASI)
 
 if(CLR_CMAKE_TARGET_UNIX)
   add_compile_definitions($<$<NOT:$<BOOL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:IGNORE_DEFAULT_TARGET_OS>>>:TARGET_UNIX>)
-  # Contracts are disabled on UNIX.
-  add_definitions(-DDISABLE_CONTRACTS)
+  if(NOT (CLR_CMAKE_RUNTIME_CORECLR AND CLR_CMAKE_TARGET_LINUX AND CLR_CMAKE_TARGET_ARCH_AMD64))
+    # Contracts are disabled on UNIX except CoreCLR on Linux x64.
+    add_definitions(-DDISABLE_CONTRACTS)
+  endif()
   if(CLR_CMAKE_TARGET_APPLE)
     add_compile_definitions($<$<NOT:$<BOOL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:IGNORE_DEFAULT_TARGET_OS>>>:TARGET_APPLE>)
   endif()