diff --git a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/sh/cpu.h b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/sh/cpu.h
index 9ff5319aa3..2f6ee4515d 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/sh/cpu.h
+++ b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/sh/cpu.h
@@ -248,6 +248,24 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define CPU_STRUCTURE_ALIGNMENT __attribute__ ((aligned(16)))
 
+/*
+ *  Define what is required to specify how the network to host conversion
+ *  routines are handled.
+ *
+ *  NOTE: SHes can be big or little endian, the default is big endian
+ */
+
+#define CPU_CPU_HAS_OWN_HOST_TO_NETWORK_ROUTINES FALSE
+
+/* __LITTLE_ENDIAN__ is defined if -ml is given to gcc */
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN__)
+#define CPU_BIG_ENDIAN                           FALSE
+#define CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN                        TRUE
+#else
+#define CPU_BIG_ENDIAN                           TRUE
+#define CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN                        FALSE
+#endif
+ 
 /*
  *  The following defines the number of bits actually used in the
  *  interrupt field of the task mode.  How those bits map to the