diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Makefile
index 9487d728ac20..fdfd9bf15ed4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Makefile
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MWIFIEX_PCIE) += mwifiex_pcie.o
 
 mwifiex_usb-y += usb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MWIFIEX_USB) += mwifiex_usb.o
+
+ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN