diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7f03c74a1..51a2f93a8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -893,6 +893,13 @@ case "${GLIBC_VERSION}" in
 	DEFAULT_SUPP="glibc-2.34567-NPTL-helgrind.supp ${DEFAULT_SUPP}"
 	DEFAULT_SUPP="glibc-2.X-drd.supp ${DEFAULT_SUPP}"
 	;;
+     2.16)
+	AC_MSG_RESULT(2.16 family)
+	AC_DEFINE([GLIBC_2_16], 1, [Define to 1 if you're using glibc 2.16.x])
+	DEFAULT_SUPP="glibc-2.X.supp ${DEFAULT_SUPP}"
+	DEFAULT_SUPP="glibc-2.34567-NPTL-helgrind.supp ${DEFAULT_SUPP}"
+	DEFAULT_SUPP="glibc-2.X-drd.supp ${DEFAULT_SUPP}"
+	;;
      darwin)
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(Darwin)
 	AC_DEFINE([DARWIN_LIBC], 1, [Define to 1 if you're using Darwin])
@@ -906,7 +913,7 @@ case "${GLIBC_VERSION}" in
 
      *)
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([unsupported version ${GLIBC_VERSION}])
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([Valgrind requires glibc version 2.2 - 2.15])
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([Valgrind requires glibc version 2.2 - 2.16])
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([or Darwin libc])
 	;;
 esac