diff --git a/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_network.c b/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_network.c
index 5c57bf4..28a27ca 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_network.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_network.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <endian.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <sys/socket.h>
@@ -40,6 +39,15 @@
 
 #warning "Make use of the rtp proxy code"
 
+/* attempt to determine byte order */
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#ifndef __BYTE_ORDER
+#error "__BYTE_ORDER should be defined by someone"
+#endif
+
 /* according to rtp_proxy.c RFC 3550 */
 struct rtp_hdr {
 #if __BYTE_ORDER == __LITTLE_ENDIAN