diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgme/template b/srcpkgs/libgme/template
index d590cdcd03c..30394ff3381 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgme/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgme/template
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ homepage="https://bitbucket.org/mpyne/game-music-emu/wiki/Home"
 distfiles="https://bitbucket.org/mpyne/game-music-emu/downloads/game-music-emu-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=aba34e53ef0ec6a34b58b84e28bf8cfbccee6585cebca25333604c35db3e051d
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_ENDIAN" = "be" ]; then
+	CXXFLAGS="-DMSB_FIRST=1"
+fi
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_ENDIAN" = "le" ]; then
+	CXXFLAGS="-DLSB_FIRST=1"
+fi
+
 libgme-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"