diff --git a/libs/libgphoto2/Makefile b/libs/libgphoto2/Makefile
index a416eb8cf..227f0e688 100644
--- a/libs/libgphoto2/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libgphoto2/Makefile
@@ -43,13 +43,7 @@ define Package/libgphoto2-drivers
 endef
 
 BIG_ENDIAN:=no
-ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
-  BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
-  BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),y)
   BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
 endif