--- a/glib/valgrind.h
+++ b/glib/valgrind.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 #  define PLAT_s390x_linux 1
 #elif defined(__linux__) && defined(__mips__) && (__mips==64)
 #  define PLAT_mips64_linux 1
-#elif defined(__linux__) && defined(__mips__) && (__mips!=64)
+#elif defined(__linux__) && defined(__mips__) && (__mips!=64) && !defined(__mips16)
 #  define PLAT_mips32_linux 1
 #elif defined(__sun) && defined(__i386__)
 #  define PLAT_x86_solaris 1