diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
index ee7471984fe7..4ffbcc58c6f6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-platform.c
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ static struct plat_serial8250_port uart8250_data[] = {
 		.mapbase	= 0x1f000900,	/* The CBUS UART */
 		.irq		= MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + MIPSCPU_INT_MB2,
 		.uartclk	= 3686400,	/* Twice the usual clk! */
-		.iotype		= UPIO_MEM32,
+		.iotype		= IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN) ?
+				  UPIO_MEM32BE : UPIO_MEM32,
 		.flags		= CBUS_UART_FLAGS,
 		.regshift	= 3,
 	},