diff --git a/channels/chan_oss.c b/channels/chan_oss.c
index 316529c947..480408eb75 100755
--- a/channels/chan_oss.c
+++ b/channels/chan_oss.c
@@ -34,7 +34,24 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <endian.h>
+
+#if defined( __OpenBSD__ )
+#  include <sys/endian.h>
+#elif defined( __FreeBSD__ ) || defined( __NetBSD__ )
+#  include <sys/endian.h>   
+#elif defined( BSD ) && ( BSD >= 199103 ) || defined(__APPLE__)
+#  include <machine/endian.h>
+#elif defined ( SOLARIS )
+#  include <solaris-compat/compat.h>
+#elif defined( __GNUC__ ) || defined( __GNU_LIBRARY__ )
+#  include <endian.h>
+#if !defined(__APPLE__)
+#  include <byteswap.h>
+#endif
+#elif defined( linux )
+#  include <endian.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __linux
 #include <linux/soundcard.h>
 #elif defined(__FreeBSD__)