diff --git a/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c b/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
index 8fb6b4f1a5..4fffde961a 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Edgar E. Iglesias.
  *
+ * https://docs.amd.com/v/u/en-US/xps_intc
+ * DS572: LogiCORE IP XPS Interrupt Controller (v2.01a)
+ *
  * 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
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ struct XpsIntc
 {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
 
+    bool little_endian_model;
     MemoryRegion mmio;
     qemu_irq parent_irq;
 
@@ -140,17 +144,39 @@ static void pic_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     update_irq(p);
 }
 
-static const MemoryRegionOps pic_ops = {
-    .read = pic_read,
-    .write = pic_write,
-    .endianness = DEVICE_NATIVE_ENDIAN,
-    .impl = {
-        .min_access_size = 4,
-        .max_access_size = 4,
+static const MemoryRegionOps pic_ops[2] = {
+    {
+        .read = pic_read,
+        .write = pic_write,
+        .endianness = DEVICE_BIG_ENDIAN,
+        .impl = {
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
+        .valid = {
+            /*
+             * All XPS INTC registers are accessed through the PLB interface.
+             * The base address for these registers is provided by the
+             * configuration parameter, C_BASEADDR. Each register is 32 bits
+             * although some bits may be unused and is accessed on a 4-byte
+             * boundary offset from the base address.
+             */
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
     },
-    .valid = {
-        .min_access_size = 4,
-        .max_access_size = 4
+    {
+        .read = pic_read,
+        .write = pic_write,
+        .endianness = DEVICE_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
+        .impl = {
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
+        .valid = {
+            .min_access_size = 4,
+            .max_access_size = 4,
+        },
     }
 };
 
@@ -174,13 +200,21 @@ static void xilinx_intc_init(Object *obj)
 
     qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(obj), irq_handler, 32);
     sysbus_init_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj), &p->parent_irq);
-
-    memory_region_init_io(&p->mmio, obj, &pic_ops, p, "xlnx.xps-intc",
-                          R_MAX * 4);
     sysbus_init_mmio(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj), &p->mmio);
 }
 
+static void xilinx_intc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    XpsIntc *p = XILINX_INTC(dev);
+
+    memory_region_init_io(&p->mmio, OBJECT(dev),
+                          &pic_ops[p->little_endian_model],
+                          p, "xlnx.xps-intc",
+                          R_MAX * 4);
+}
+
 static Property xilinx_intc_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("little-endian", XpsIntc, little_endian_model, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("kind-of-intr", XpsIntc, c_kind_of_intr, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
@@ -189,6 +223,7 @@ static void xilinx_intc_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
+    dc->realize = xilinx_intc_realize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, xilinx_intc_properties);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index d2b2109065..64e8cadbee 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *machine)
 
 
     dev = qdev_new("xlnx.xps-intc");
+    qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "little-endian", true);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "kind-of-intr", 1 << TIMER_IRQ);
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), 0, INTC_BASEADDR);
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index 8110be8371..af949196d3 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(MachineState *machine)
                           64 * KiB, 1, 0x89, 0x18, 0x0000, 0x0, 1);
 
     dev = qdev_new("xlnx.xps-intc");
+    qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "little-endian", !TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "kind-of-intr",
                          1 << ETHLITE_IRQ | 1 << UARTLITE_IRQ);
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
