diff --git a/src/Bitmap.h b/src/Bitmap.h
index 6c662612f..89442efeb 100644
--- a/src/Bitmap.h
+++ b/src/Bitmap.h
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ typedef cc_uint32 BitmapCol;
 #define BITMAPCOL_G_SHIFT  8
 #define BITMAPCOL_B_SHIFT 16
 #define BITMAPCOL_A_SHIFT 24
+#elif defined CC_BIG_ENDIAN
+#define BITMAPCOL_A_SHIFT  0
+#define BITMAPCOL_R_SHIFT  8
+#define BITMAPCOL_G_SHIFT 16
+#define BITMAPCOL_B_SHIFT 24
 #else
 #define BITMAPCOL_B_SHIFT  0
 #define BITMAPCOL_G_SHIFT  8