diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/asm.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/asm.py
index f25473b20fbc..f607ee59fa20 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/asm.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/asm.py
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
     's': ['-Ox'],
 }
 
+nasm_optimization_args = {
+    'plain': [],
+    '0': ['-O0'],
+    'g': ['-O0'],
+    '1': ['-O1'],
+    '2': ['-Ox'],
+    '3': ['-Ox'],
+    's': ['-Ox'],
+}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
 
 class NasmCompiler(Compiler):
     language = 'nasm'