--- numpy/core/setup.py.orig	2009-08-20 17:14:32.000000000 +0000
+++ numpy/core/setup.py	2009-08-20 17:15:35.000000000 +0000
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@
             if is_npy_no_signal():
                 moredefs.append(('NPY_NO_SIGNAL', 1))
 
+            moredefs.append(('NPY_HAVE_ENDIAN_H', 1))
+
             if is_npy_no_smp():
                 moredefs.append(('NPY_NO_SMP', 1))
             else: