diff --git a/config/target.in b/config/target.in
index 38d33600..2b849f59 100644
--- a/config/target.in
+++ b/config/target.in
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ config ARCH_ARM
     bool
     prompt "arm"
     select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
+    select ARCH_DEFAULT_BE
 
 config ARCH_MIPS
     bool
     prompt "mips"
     select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
+    select ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
 
 config ARCH_x86
     bool
@@ -40,10 +42,20 @@ config ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
     bool
     default n
 
+config ARCH_DEFAULT_BE
+    bool
+    default n
+
+config ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
+    bool
+    default n
+
 choice
     bool
     prompt "Endianness:"
     depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
+    default ARCH_BE if ARCH_DEFAULT_BE
+    default ARCH_LE if ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
 
 config ARCH_BE
     bool