diff --git a/code/qcommon/q_platform.h b/code/qcommon/q_platform.h
index 288e242d..a10ae9be 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/q_platform.h
+++ b/code/qcommon/q_platform.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 #ifdef __linux__
 
+#include <endian.h>
+
 #define OS_STRING "linux"
 #define ID_INLINE inline
 #define PATH_SEP '/'