diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 9d6b0a7..b1eb4d4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-# $Id: configure.in,v 1.256 2001/02/27 03:42:48 djm Exp $
+# $Id: configure.in,v 1.257 2001/02/27 21:14:22 djm Exp $
 
 AC_INIT(ssh.c)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
+AC_C_BIGENDIAN
 
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CPP