The title compound, C12H16ClNO2S, adopts an L-shaped conformation, with the central C—S—N—C torsion angle being −78.0 (2)°. The cyclohexyl ring adopts a chair conformation. In the crystal, adjacent molecules are connected by pairs of N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds around an inversion centre, forming cyclic dimers [graph set R
2
2(8)].