diff --git a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
index acbecf68..7f48bca4 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,17 @@ void DivPlatformSAA1099::acquire_saaSound(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start
     writes.pop();
   }
   saa_saaSound->GenerateMany((unsigned char*)saaBuf[0],len,oscBuf);
+#ifdef TA_BIG_ENDIAN
+  for (size_t i=0; i<len; i++) {
+    bufL[i+start]=(short)((((unsigned short)saaBuf[0][1+(i<<1)])<<8)|(((unsigned short)saaBuf[0][1+(i<<1)])>>8));
+    bufR[i+start]=(short)((((unsigned short)saaBuf[0][i<<1])<<8)|(((unsigned short)saaBuf[0][i<<1])>>8));
+  }
+#else
   for (size_t i=0; i<len; i++) {
     bufL[i+start]=saaBuf[0][i<<1];
     bufR[i+start]=saaBuf[0][1+(i<<1)];
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 void DivPlatformSAA1099::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {