diff --git a/admin/sudo/Makefile b/admin/sudo/Makefile
index 22445c9ef..3c3f425eb 100644
--- a/admin/sudo/Makefile
+++ b/admin/sudo/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PKG_CPE_ID:=cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk