diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/Makefile.tgt b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/Makefile.tgt
index 6182b69a4d5e..8d3e7b99e408 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/Makefile.tgt
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/Makefile.tgt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ TARGET_ARCH?=	${MACHINE_ARCH}
 GCC_CPU=	alpha
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "arm"
 GCC_CPU=	arm
+TARGET_CPU_DEFAULT= TARGET_CPU_xscale
+.if defined(TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN)
+CFLAGS+=	-DTARGET_ENDIAN_DEFAULT=ARM_FLAG_BIG_END
+.endif
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "i386" || ${TARGET_ARCH} == "amd64"
 GCC_CPU=	i386
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "ia64"