diff --git a/trunk/auto/options.sh b/trunk/auto/options.sh
index 768685994..df85b23ae 100755
--- a/trunk/auto/options.sh
+++ b/trunk/auto/options.sh
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ function apply_user_presets() {
         SRS_GPERF_CP=NO
         SRS_GPROF=NO
         SRS_STATIC=NO
+        # valgrind is not supported by macOS sierra, read
+        # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40650338/valgrind-on-macos-sierra
+        SRS_VALGRIND=NO
     fi
 
     # if dev specified, open features if possible.