diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
index 9dc3ef751..7c46627ae 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from .mixins.clang import ClangCompiler
 from .mixins.elbrus import ElbrusCompiler
 from .mixins.pgi import PGICompiler
 from .mixins.islinker import BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, LinkerEnvVarsMixin
+from .mixins.emscripten import EmscriptenMixin
 from .compilers import (
     gnu_winlibs,
     msvc_winlibs,
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class AppleClangCCompiler(ClangCCompiler):
     _C18_VERSION = '>=11.0.0'
 
 
-class EmscriptenCCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangCCompiler):
+class EmscriptenCCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, EmscriptenMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangCCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,
                  is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo', exe_wrapper=None, **kwargs):
         if not is_cross:
@@ -141,18 +142,6 @@ class EmscriptenCCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangC
                                 info=info, exe_wrapper=exe_wrapper, **kwargs)
         self.id = 'emscripten'
 
-    def get_option_link_args(self, options):
-        return []
-
-    def get_soname_args(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        raise MesonException('Emscripten does not support shared libraries.')
-
-    def get_allow_undefined_link_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
-        return ['-s', 'ERROR_ON_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS=0']
-
-    def get_linker_output_args(self, output: str) -> typing.List[str]:
-        return ['-o', output]
-
 
 class ArmclangCCompiler(ArmclangCompiler, CCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
index f10e33cc1..4e925902a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from .mixins.clang import ClangCompiler
 from .mixins.elbrus import ElbrusCompiler
 from .mixins.pgi import PGICompiler
 from .mixins.islinker import BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, LinkerEnvVarsMixin
+from .mixins.emscripten import EmscriptenMixin
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..envconfig import MachineInfo
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ class AppleClangCPPCompiler(ClangCPPCompiler):
     pass
 
 
-class EmscriptenCPPCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangCPPCompiler):
+class EmscriptenCPPCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, EmscriptenMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, ClangCPPCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,
                  is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo', exe_wrapper=None, **kwargs):
         if not is_cross:
@@ -211,18 +212,6 @@ class EmscriptenCPPCompiler(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, BasicLinkerIsCompilerMixin, Clan
             args.append(self._find_best_cpp_std(std.value))
         return args
 
-    def get_option_link_args(self, options):
-        return []
-
-    def get_soname_args(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        raise MesonException('Emscripten does not support shared libraries.')
-
-    def get_allow_undefined_link_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
-        return ['-s', 'ERROR_ON_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS=0']
-
-    def get_linker_output_args(self, output: str) -> typing.List[str]:
-        return ['-o', output]
-
 
 class ArmclangCPPCompiler(ArmclangCompiler, CPPCompiler):
     def __init__(self, exelist, version, for_machine: MachineChoice,
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/emscripten.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/emscripten.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..742d52887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/emscripten.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright 2019 The meson development team
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Provides a mixin for shared code between C and C++ Emscripten compilers."""
+
+import os.path
+import typing
+
+from ...mesonlib import MesonException
+
+class EmscriptenMixin:
+    def get_option_link_args(self, options):
+        return []
+
+    def get_soname_args(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise MesonException('Emscripten does not support shared libraries.')
+
+    def get_allow_undefined_link_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return ['-s', 'ERROR_ON_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS=0']
+
+    def get_linker_output_args(self, output: str) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', output]