diff --git a/mesonbuild/mconf.py b/mesonbuild/mconf.py
index 0d73b5be2..0a88e57ed 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mconf.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mconf.py
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ class Conf:
 
         host_core_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in core_options.items() if k.machine is MachineChoice.HOST})
         build_core_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in core_options.items() if k.machine is MachineChoice.BUILD})
-        host_compiler_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_compiler() and k.machine is MachineChoice.HOST})
-        build_compiler_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_compiler() and k.machine is MachineChoice.BUILD})
+        host_compiler_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if self.coredata.optstore.is_compiler_option(k) and k.machine is MachineChoice.HOST})
+        build_compiler_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if self.coredata.optstore.is_compiler_option(k) and k.machine is MachineChoice.BUILD})
         project_options = self.split_options_per_subproject({k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if self.coredata.optstore.is_project_option(k)})
         show_build_options = self.default_values_only or self.build.environment.is_cross_build()
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/mintro.py b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
index 7fecfd01f..718bfb029 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mintro.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def list_buildoptions(coredata: cdata.CoreData, subprojects: T.Optional[T.List[s
     add_keys({k: v for k, v in coredata.optstore.items() if coredata.optstore.is_backend_option(k)}, 'backend')
     add_keys({k: v for k, v in coredata.optstore.items() if coredata.optstore.is_base_option(k)}, 'base')
     add_keys(
-        {k: v for k, v in sorted(coredata.optstore.items(), key=lambda i: i[0].machine) if k.is_compiler()},
+        {k: v for k, v in sorted(coredata.optstore.items(), key=lambda i: i[0].machine) if coredata.optstore.is_compiler_option(k)},
         'compiler',
     )
     add_keys(dir_options, 'directory')
diff --git a/mesonbuild/options.py b/mesonbuild/options.py
index 4b9e61f43..631868628 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/options.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/options.py
@@ -556,3 +556,7 @@ class OptionStore:
     def is_backend_option(self, key: OptionKey) -> bool:
         """Convenience method to check if this is a backend option."""
         return key.type is OptionType.BACKEND
+
+    def is_compiler_option(self, key: OptionKey) -> bool:
+        """Convenience method to check if this is a compiler option."""
+        return key.type is OptionType.COMPILER
diff --git a/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py b/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
index 5f533f237..4db209a73 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
@@ -2387,10 +2387,6 @@ class OptionKey:
         """Convenience method for key.evolve(machine=MachineChoice.HOST)."""
         return self.evolve(machine=MachineChoice.HOST)
 
-    def is_compiler(self) -> bool:
-        """Convenience method to check if this is a builtin option."""
-        return self.type is OptionType.COMPILER
-
     def is_project_hack_for_optionsview(self) -> bool:
         """This method will be removed once we can delete OptionsView."""
         return self.type is OptionType.PROJECT