diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX_BASE b/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX_BASE
index 78905f5e9a8..4e5a7948b9c 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX_BASE
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX_BASE
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 machine		mips mipseb
 ident		AR71XX_BASE
 cpu		CPU_MIPS4KC
-makeoptions	TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN
 makeoptions	KERNLOADADDR=0x80050000
 options		HZ=1000
 options		HWPMC_HOOKS