diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/config-6.12 b/target/linux/mvebu/config-6.12
index 668a415b12..6bb99af885 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/config-6.12
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/config-6.12
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y
 CONFIG_CPU_HAS_ASID=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU=y
+CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y
 CONFIG_CPU_MITIGATIONS=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PABRT_V7=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PJ4B=y