diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.result
index 0c2685b1a49..70ecef72042 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.result
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 Valid values are 'ON' and 'OFF' 
-select @@global.innodb_adaptive_flushing in (0, 1);
-@@global.innodb_adaptive_flushing in (0, 1)
-1
 select @@global.innodb_use_sys_malloc;
 @@global.innodb_use_sys_malloc
 1
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.test b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.test
index 21f3e904547..699773f4a62 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/innodb_use_sys_malloc_basic.test
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 
 --source include/have_innodb.inc
 
+# when running with valgring, mtr uses --innodb-use-sys-malloc=0,
+# while below we want to see the default value.
+--source include/not_valgrind.inc
+
 #
 # show the global and session values;
 #
 --echo Valid values are 'ON' and 'OFF' 
-select @@global.innodb_adaptive_flushing in (0, 1);
 select @@global.innodb_use_sys_malloc;
 --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR
 select @@session.innodb_use_sys_malloc;