--- a/src/dsp/cpu.h
+++ b/src/dsp/cpu.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MIPS defines.
 
-#if defined(__mips__) && !defined(__mips64) && defined(__mips_isa_rev) && \
+#if defined(__mips__) && !defined(__mips16) && !defined(__mips64) && defined(__mips_isa_rev) && \
     (__mips_isa_rev >= 1) && (__mips_isa_rev < 6)
 #define WEBP_USE_MIPS32
 #if (__mips_isa_rev >= 2)