diff --git a/common/usb_storage.c b/common/usb_storage.c
index 9ed6297..51f0789 100644
--- a/common/usb_storage.c
+++ b/common/usb_storage.c
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
  * New Note:
  * Support for USB Mass Storage Devices (BBB) has been added. It has
  * only been tested with USB memory sticks.
- * Nota bene: if you are using the BBB support with a little-endian
- * CPU then you MUST define LITTLEENDIAN in the configuration file!
  */
 
 
diff --git a/cpu/arm920t/s3c24x0/usb_ohci.c b/cpu/arm920t/s3c24x0/usb_ohci.c
index 641f270..9cbd477 100644
--- a/cpu/arm920t/s3c24x0/usb_ohci.c
+++ b/cpu/arm920t/s3c24x0/usb_ohci.c
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
  */
 /*
  * IMPORTANT NOTES
- * 1 - you MUST define LITTLEENDIAN in the configuration file for the
- *     board or this driver will NOT work!
- * 2 - this driver is intended for use with USB Mass Storage Devices
+ * 1 - this driver is intended for use with USB Mass Storage Devices
  *     (BBB) ONLY. There is NO support for Interrupt or Isochronous pipes!
  */
 
diff --git a/cpu/mips/au1x00_usb_ohci.c b/cpu/mips/au1x00_usb_ohci.c
index 17489da..ea02efb 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/au1x00_usb_ohci.c
+++ b/cpu/mips/au1x00_usb_ohci.c
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
  */
 /*
  * IMPORTANT NOTES
- * 1 - you MUST define LITTLEENDIAN in the configuration file for the
- *     board or this driver will NOT work!
- * 2 - this driver is intended for use with USB Mass Storage Devices
+ * 1 - this driver is intended for use with USB Mass Storage Devices
  *     (BBB) ONLY. There is NO support for Interrupt or Isochronous pipes!
  */
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@
 #define USBH_ENABLE_CE (1<<3)
 #define USBH_ENABLE_RD (1<<4)
 
-#ifdef LITTLEENDIAN
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
 #define USBH_ENABLE_INIT (USBH_ENABLE_CE | USBH_ENABLE_E | USBH_ENABLE_C)
 #else
 #define USBH_ENABLE_INIT (USBH_ENABLE_CE | USBH_ENABLE_E | USBH_ENABLE_C | USBH_ENABLE_BE)
diff --git a/include/configs/VCMA9.h b/include/configs/VCMA9.h
index 83d0d56..d9bcf6b 100644
--- a/include/configs/VCMA9.h
+++ b/include/configs/VCMA9.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ARM920T		1	/* This is an ARM920T Core	*/
 #define	CONFIG_S3C2410		1	/* in a SAMSUNG S3C2410 SoC     */
 #define CONFIG_VCMA9		1	/* on a MPL VCMA9 Board  */
-#define LITTLEENDIAN		1	/* used by usb_ohci.c		*/
 
 /* input clock of PLL */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ	12000000/* VCMA9 has 12MHz input clock	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/afeb9260.h b/include/configs/afeb9260.h
index e996bbd..9eed342 100644
--- a/include/configs/afeb9260.h
+++ b/include/configs/afeb9260.h
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
 
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x00500000	/* AT91SAM9260_UHP_BASE */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91cap9adk.h b/include/configs/at91cap9adk.h
index f1c5526..01da99b 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91cap9adk.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91cap9adk.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
 
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x00700000	/* AT91_BASE_UHP */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
index 4501cae..2f1a41f 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x00500000	/* AT91SAM9260_UHP_BASE */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
index 668fe3b..ebecfa4 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x00500000	/* AT91SAM9261_UHP_BASE */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index c6603ff..09b871a 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_REGS_BASE		0x00a00000	/* AT91SAM9263_UHP_BASE */
diff --git a/include/configs/delta.h b/include/configs/delta.h
index fd97b74..abb2676 100644
--- a/include/configs/delta.h
+++ b/include/configs/delta.h
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_SLOT_NAME	"delta"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_MAX_ROOT_PORTS	3
 
-#define LITTLEENDIAN            1       /* used by usb_ohci.c  */
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	-1
 #define CONFIG_ETHADDR		08:00:3e:26:0a:5b
 #define CONFIG_NETMASK		255.255.0.0
diff --git a/include/configs/mp2usb.h b/include/configs/mp2usb.h
index fb10616..9ac7e9a 100644
--- a/include/configs/mp2usb.h
+++ b/include/configs/mp2usb.h
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE		(CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE+sizeof(CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT)+16) /* Print Buffer Size */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DEVICE_DEREGISTER           /* needs device_deregister */
-#define LITTLEENDIAN            1       /* used by usb_ohci.c  */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_HZ 1000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_HZ_CLOCK (AT91C_MASTER_CLOCK/2)	/* AT91C_TC0_CMR is implicitly set to */
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h b/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
index 1b59059..ebca448 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_SYS_DIRECT_FLASH_TFTP
 
 /* R8A66597 */
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			/* for include/usb.h */
 #define CONFIG_USB_R8A66597_HCD
 #define CONFIG_R8A66597_BASE_ADDR	SH7785LCR_USB_BASE
 #define CONFIG_R8A66597_XTAL		0x0000	/* 12MHz */
diff --git a/include/configs/smdk6400.h b/include/configs/smdk6400.h
index 57c82d1..c61667f 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdk6400.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdk6400.h
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_SLOT_NAME		"s3c6400"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_MAX_ROOT_PORTS	3
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT		1
-#define LITTLEENDIAN			1	/* used by usb_ohci.c	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_USB_STORAGE	1
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/trab.h b/include/configs/trab.h
index 562cd60..0a7a73d 100644
--- a/include/configs/trab.h
+++ b/include/configs/trab.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_S3C2400		1	/* in a SAMSUNG S3C2400 SoC	*/
 #define CONFIG_TRAB		1	/* on a TRAB Board		*/
 #undef CONFIG_TRAB_50MHZ		/* run the CPU at 50 MHz	*/
-#define LITTLEENDIAN		1	/* used by usb_ohci.c		*/
 
 /* automatic software updates (see board/trab/auto_update.c) */
 #define CONFIG_AUTO_UPDATE	1
diff --git a/include/configs/trizepsiv.h b/include/configs/trizepsiv.h
index b2065ee..0a8e994 100644
--- a/include/configs/trizepsiv.h
+++ b/include/configs/trizepsiv.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_PXA27X		1	/* This is an PXA27x CPU    */
 
-#define LITTLEENDIAN		1	/* used by usb_ohci.c		*/
-
 #define CONFIG_MMC		1
 #define BOARD_LATE_INIT		1
 
diff --git a/include/usb.h b/include/usb.h
index b8f2fa2..d20efb1 100644
--- a/include/usb.h
+++ b/include/usb.h
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@
 		((x_ & 0xFF000000UL) >> 24)); \
 	})
 
-#ifdef LITTLEENDIAN
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
 # define swap_16(x) (x)
 # define swap_32(x) (x)
 #else
 # define swap_16(x) __swap_16(x)
 # define swap_32(x) __swap_32(x)
-#endif /* LITTLEENDIAN */
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Calling this entity a "pipe" is glorifying it. A USB pipe