diff --git a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_chassis.c b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
index 9f71d32..aaf3878 100644
--- a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
+++ b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-#if WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-# include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
-#endif
-
+#include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
 #include <ipmitool/helper.h>
 #include <ipmitool/ipmi.h>
 #include <ipmitool/log.h>
diff --git a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_pef.c b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_pef.c
index c0fa00d..154bf40 100644
--- a/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_pef.c
+++ b/ipmitool/lib/ipmi_pef.c
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-#if WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-# include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
-#endif
-
+#include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
 #include <ipmitool/helper.h>
 #include <ipmitool/log.h>
 #include <ipmitool/ipmi.h>