diff --git a/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas b/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
index 55b3e7f559..4d18c74a0d 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             res          : res_none;
             dbg          : dbg_stabs;
             script       : script_unix;
-            endian       : endian_big;
+            endian       : endian_little;
             alignment    :
               (
                 procalign       : 4;