diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
index 8521b9af6674..89df08e7404f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/dev-server/vite-server.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export async function* serveWithVite(
     process.setSourceMapsEnabled(true);
   }
 
-  // Enable to support link-based component style hot reloading (`NG_HMR_CSTYLES=0` can be used to disable selectively)
+  // Enable to support link-based component style hot reloading (`NG_HMR_CSTYLES=1` can be used to enable)
   browserOptions.externalRuntimeStyles =
     serverOptions.liveReload && serverOptions.hmr && useComponentStyleHmr;
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/utils/environment-options.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/utils/environment-options.ts
index 63abd82af46e..ea06fea2d09f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/utils/environment-options.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/utils/environment-options.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const shouldOptimizeChunks =
 
 const hmrComponentStylesVariable = process.env['NG_HMR_CSTYLES'];
 export const useComponentStyleHmr =
-  !isPresent(hmrComponentStylesVariable) || !isDisabled(hmrComponentStylesVariable);
+  isPresent(hmrComponentStylesVariable) && isEnabled(hmrComponentStylesVariable);
 
 const hmrComponentTemplateVariable = process.env['NG_HMR_TEMPLATES'];
 export const useComponentTemplateHmr =