diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.arm b/sys/conf/Makefile.arm
index 12660f52bf98..6bb5e00bc208 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.arm
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.arm
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ SYSTEM_DEP:= ${SYSTEM_DEP:$S/conf/ldscript.$M=ldscript.$M}
 CC += -mbig-endian
 SYSTEM_LD += -EB
 LD += -EB
+.else
+CC += -mlittle-endian
+SYSTEM_LD += -EL
+LD += -EL
 .endif