diff --git a/src/pulse/sample.h b/src/pulse/sample.h
index 8f9f1733d..f0b839fd4 100644
--- a/src/pulse/sample.h
+++ b/src/pulse/sample.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include <pulse/cdecl.h>
@@ -104,6 +105,14 @@
 
 PA_C_DECL_BEGIN
 
+#if !defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+#if defined(__BYTE_ORDER)
+#if __BYTE_ORDER == __BIG_ENDIAN
+#define WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+
 /** Maximum number of allowed channels */
 #define PA_CHANNELS_MAX 32