diff --git a/libs/ardour/globals.cc b/libs/ardour/globals.cc
index 00d448985f..c8cf19bb43 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/globals.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/globals.cc
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ ARDOUR::init (bool use_windows_vst, bool try_optimization, const char* localedir
 	reserved_io_names[_("FaderPort Send")] = false;
 	reserved_io_names[_("FaderPort8 Recv")] = false;
 	reserved_io_names[_("FaderPort8 Send")] = false;
+	reserved_io_names[_("FaderPort16 Recv")] = false;
+	reserved_io_names[_("FaderPort16 Send")] = false;
 
 	libardour_initialized = true;
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
index ef09aff65a..6e879f2c58 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ PortManager::port_is_control_only (std::string const& name)
 			X_(".*Ableton Push.*"),
 			X_(".*FaderPort .*"),
 			X_(".*FaderPort8 .*"),
+			X_(".*FaderPort16 .*"),
 			X_(".*US-2400 .*"),
 			X_(".*Mackie .*"),
 		};