diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/FastPFOR.java b/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/FastPFOR.java
index 2245411..dd1cfd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/FastPFOR.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/FastPFOR.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public FastPFOR(int pagesize) {
                 // Initiate arrrays.
                 byteContainer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(3 * pageSize
                         / BLOCK_SIZE + pageSize);
+                byteContainer.order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
                 for (int k = 1; k < dataTobePacked.length; ++k)
                         dataTobePacked[k] = new int[pageSize / 32 * 4]; // heuristic
         }