diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aad3f71..05892ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ project(LibVNCServer)
 include(CheckFunctionExists)
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
 include(CheckTypeSize)
+include(TestBigEndian)
 include(CheckCSourceCompiles)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 include(CheckCSourceRuns)
@@ -173,6 +174,8 @@ if(NOT HAVE_LIBVNCSERVER_IN_ADDR_T)
   set(LIBVNCSERVER_NEED_INADDR_T 1)
 endif(NOT HAVE_LIBVNCSERVER_IN_ADDR_T)
 
+TEST_BIG_ENDIAN(LIBVNCSERVER_WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+
 # TODO:
 # LIBVNCSERVER_ENOENT_WORKAROUND
 # inline