diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/proc.c b/arch/mips/kernel/proc.c
index f1fab6f..f08bec2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/proc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/proc.c
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ static int show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	seq_printf(m, "BogoMIPS\t\t: %u.%02u\n",
 		      cpu_data[n].udelay_val / (500000/HZ),
 		      (cpu_data[n].udelay_val / (5000/HZ)) % 100);
+	if (config_enabled(CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN))
+		seq_printf(m, "byteorder\t\t: big endian\n");
+	else
+		seq_printf(m, "byteorder\t\t: little endian\n");
 	seq_printf(m, "wait instruction\t: %s\n", cpu_wait ? "yes" : "no");
 	seq_printf(m, "microsecond timers\t: %s\n",
 		      cpu_has_counter ? "yes" : "no");