diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index cf3b9574db3..bbda70aa93b 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* 2 timers at irq 2 @ 100 Mhz.  */
     dev = qdev_new("xlnx.xps-timer");
+    qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "little-endian", true);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "one-timer-only", 0);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "clock-frequency", 100 * 1000000);
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index fbf52ba8f2f..9d4316b4036 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* 2 timers at irq 2 @ 62 Mhz.  */
     dev = qdev_new("xlnx.xps-timer");
+    qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "little-endian", !TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "one-timer-only", 0);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "clock-frequency", 62 * 1000000);
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
index 23238119273..f87c221d076 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* 2 timers at irq 2 @ 62 Mhz.  */
     dev = qdev_new("xlnx.xps-timer");
+    qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "little-endian", false);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "one-timer-only", 0);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "clock-frequency", 62 * 1000000);
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/timer/xilinx_timer.c b/hw/timer/xilinx_timer.c
index 6595cf5f517..d942ac226e6 100644
--- a/hw/timer/xilinx_timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/xilinx_timer.c
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Edgar E. Iglesias.
  *
+ * DS573: https://docs.amd.com/v/u/en-US/xps_timer
+ * LogiCORE IP XPS Timer/Counter (v1.02a)
+ *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ struct XpsTimerState
 {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
 
+    bool little_endian_model;
     MemoryRegion mmio;
     qemu_irq irq;
     uint8_t one_timer_only;
@@ -189,18 +193,21 @@ timer_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     timer_update_irq(t);
 }
 
-static const MemoryRegionOps timer_ops = {
-    .read = timer_read,
-    .write = timer_write,
-    .endianness = DEVICE_NATIVE_ENDIAN,
-    .impl = {
-        .min_access_size = 4,
-        .max_access_size = 4,
+static const MemoryRegionOps timer_ops[2] = {
+    [0 ... 1] = {
+        .read = timer_read,
+        .write = timer_write,
+        .impl = {
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
+        .valid = {
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
     },
-    .valid = {
-        .min_access_size = 4,
-        .max_access_size = 4
-    }
+    [0].endianness = DEVICE_BIG_ENDIAN,
+    [1].endianness = DEVICE_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 };
 
 static void timer_hit(void *opaque)
@@ -233,8 +240,9 @@ static void xilinx_timer_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         ptimer_transaction_commit(xt->ptimer);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_io(&t->mmio, OBJECT(t), &timer_ops, t, "xlnx.xps-timer",
-                          R_MAX * 4 * num_timers(t));
+    memory_region_init_io(&t->mmio, OBJECT(t),
+                          &timer_ops[t->little_endian_model], t,
+                          "xlnx.xps-timer", R_MAX * 4 * num_timers(t));
     sysbus_init_mmio(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &t->mmio);
 }
 
@@ -247,6 +255,7 @@ static void xilinx_timer_init(Object *obj)
 }
 
 static const Property xilinx_timer_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("little-endian", XpsTimerState, little_endian_model, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("clock-frequency", XpsTimerState, freq_hz, 62 * 1000000),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("one-timer-only", XpsTimerState, one_timer_only, 0),
 };
