diff --git a/lib/libsqlite3/Makefile b/lib/libsqlite3/Makefile
index 458e7d7ddfb1..8694876dbc10 100644
--- a/lib/libsqlite3/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libsqlite3/Makefile
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ CFLAGS+=	-I${SQLITE} \
 		-D_REENTRANT=1 \
 		-DSQLITE_THREADSAFE=1
 
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpc64le"
+CFLAGS+=	-DSQLITE_BYTEORDER=1234
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>