diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ac6db4b28..749555578 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3163,16 +3163,14 @@ if test x$ac_cv_c_bigendian = xyes; then
   g_byte_order=G_BIG_ENDIAN
   g_bs_native=BE
   g_bs_alien=LE
+elif test x$ac_cv_c_bigendian = xuniversal; then
+  g_byte_order=G_BIG_ENDIAN
+  g_bs_native=BE
+  g_bs_alien=LE
 else
-  if test x$ac_cv_c_bigendian = xuniversal then
-    g_byte_order=G_BIG_ENDIAN
-    g_bs_native=BE
-    g_bs_alien=LE
-  else
-    g_byte_order=G_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-    g_bs_native=LE
-    g_bs_alien=BE
-  fi
+  g_byte_order=G_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+  g_bs_native=LE
+  g_bs_alien=BE
 fi
 
 g_pollin=$glib_cv_value_POLLIN