diff --git a/Python/fileutils.c b/Python/fileutils.c
index 35869c81ac..1af4ead7f5 100644
--- a/Python/fileutils.c
+++ b/Python/fileutils.c
@@ -964,6 +964,9 @@ _Py_get_inheritable(int fd)
 static int
 set_inheritable(int fd, int inheritable, int raise, int *atomic_flag_works)
 {
+#ifdef EMSCRIPTEN
+    return 0;
+#else
 #ifdef MS_WINDOWS
     HANDLE handle;
     DWORD flags;
@@ -1080,6 +1083,7 @@ set_inheritable(int fd, int inheritable, int raise, int *atomic_flag_works)
     }
     return 0;
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 /* Make the file descriptor non-inheritable.