diff --git a/openwrt/target/linux/image/jffs2.mk b/openwrt/target/linux/image/jffs2.mk
index fb8feab474..b6396e66ab 100644
--- a/openwrt/target/linux/image/jffs2.mk
+++ b/openwrt/target/linux/image/jffs2.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+ifneq ($(BR2_mips),y)
 JFFS2OPTS :=  --pad --little-endian --squash
+else
+JFFS2OPTS :=  --pad --big-endian --squash
+endif
+
 #JFFS2OPTS += -Xlzo -msize -Xlzari
 
 jffs2-prepare: