diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/protocol/TProtocol.h b/lib/cpp/src/protocol/TProtocol.h
index bf38598..7d7b065 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/protocol/TProtocol.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/protocol/TProtocol.h
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@
 #  define __LITTLE_ENDIAN LITTLE_ENDIAN
 #  define __BIG_ENDIAN BIG_ENDIAN
 # else
-#  error "Cannot determine endianness"
+#  include <boost/config.hpp>
+#  define __BYTE_ORDER BOOST_BYTE_ORDER
+#  define __LITTLE_ENDIAN BOOST_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#  define __BIG_ENDIAN BOOST_BIG_ENDIAN
 # endif
 #endif