diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
index 096ed216c6d5..b9863f9a35fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ config MACH_SUN7I
 	default ARCH_SUNXI
 	select ARM_GIC
 	select ARM_PSCI
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select SUN5I_HSTIMER