The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [ZnBr2(C10H18N2O2)], contains a fragment of the polymeric chain [(R,R)‐1,2‐diacetamidocyclohexanedibromozinc(II)]n. The Zn atom is coordinated by two bromide anions and two 1,2‐diacetamidocyclohexane (DCH) ligands acting as 1,8‐bridging via the O atoms. The complex exhibits a distorted tetrahedral geometry around the Zn atom. The crystal packing is characterized by several van der Waals contacts, these interactions resulting in chains parallel to the b axis.