diff --git a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
index 4ed8ebf33509..9d26abdf0dc1 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ config MICROBLAZE
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS
 	select CPU_NO_EFFICIENT_FFS
 
+# Endianness selection
+choice
+	prompt "Endianness selection"
+	default CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
+	help
+	  microblaze architectures can be configured for either little or
+	  big endian formats. Be sure to select the appropriate mode.
+
+config CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
+	bool "Big endian"
+
+config CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	bool "Little endian"
+
+endchoice
+
 config SWAP
 	def_bool n
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/Makefile b/arch/microblaze/Makefile
index 740f2b82a182..1f6c486826a0 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/Makefile
+++ b/arch/microblaze/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ endif
 CPUFLAGS-$(CONFIG_XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_USE_DIV) += -mno-xl-soft-div
 CPUFLAGS-$(CONFIG_XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_USE_BARREL) += -mxl-barrel-shift
 CPUFLAGS-$(CONFIG_XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_USE_PCMP_INSTR) += -mxl-pattern-compare
+CPUFLAGS-$(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN) += -mbig-endian
+CPUFLAGS-$(CONFIG_LITTLE_ENDIAN) += -mlittle-endian
 
 CPUFLAGS-1 += $(call cc-option,-mcpu=v$(CPU_VER))