diff --git a/utils/gen-formats.py b/utils/gen-formats.py
index 60dcecc345d5..da79a8bbba3a 100755
--- a/utils/gen-formats.py
+++ b/utils/gen-formats.py
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ def generate_h(formats, drm_fourcc):
 
     for format in formats:
         name, format = format.popitem()
+        fourcc = drm_fourcc.fourcc(format['fourcc'])
+        if format.get('big-endian'):
+            fourcc += '| DRM_FORMAT_BIG_ENDIAN'
 
         data = {
             'name': name,
-            'fourcc': drm_fourcc.fourcc(format['fourcc']),
+            'fourcc': fourcc,
             'mod': '0, 0',
         }