diff --git a/examples/c/i2c_mpu6050.c b/examples/c/i2c_mpu6050.c
index 1905376..07d0e90 100644
--- a/examples/c/i2c_mpu6050.c
+++ b/examples/c/i2c_mpu6050.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 /* standard headers */
+#include <endian.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/examples/c/iio.c b/examples/c/iio.c
index 6b7be35..149c21a 100644
--- a/examples/c/iio.c
+++ b/examples/c/iio.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 /* standard headers */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <endian.h>
 
 /* mraa header */
 #include "mraa/iio.h"