diff --git a/std/endian.zig b/std/endian.zig
index 9f2d2c8dcd8d1ea7850de5bac8cefee18edf145d..6f5bfff3850bd942ce9f4db9dd5ace6482432873 100644
--- a/std/endian.zig
+++ b/std/endian.zig
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ pub fn swapIf(endian: builtin.Endian, comptime T: type, x: T) -> T {
 pub fn swap(comptime T: type, x: T) -> T {
     var buf: [@sizeOf(T)]u8 = undefined;
     mem.writeInt(buf[0..], x, false);
-    return mem.readInt(buf, T, true);
+    return mem.readInt(buf, T, builtin.Endian.Big);
 }