diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 962f9ba..5814702 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ static void elf_core_copy_regs(target_elf_gregset_t *regs, const CPUState *env)
 #define elf_check_arch(x) ( (x) == ELF_ARCH )
 
 #define ELF_CLASS      ELFCLASS64
-#define ELF_DATA       ELFDATA2MSB
+#define ELF_DATA       ELFDATA2LSB
 #define ELF_ARCH       EM_ALPHA
 
 static inline void init_thread(struct target_pt_regs *regs,