diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 4f3ade06dd..d2f2fd66fb 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@ void memory_region_add_eventfd(MemoryRegion *mr,
     };
     unsigned i;
 
+    adjust_endianness(mr, &mrfd.data, size);
     memory_region_transaction_begin();
     for (i = 0; i < mr->ioeventfd_nb; ++i) {
         if (memory_region_ioeventfd_before(mrfd, mr->ioeventfds[i])) {
@@ -1248,6 +1249,7 @@ void memory_region_del_eventfd(MemoryRegion *mr,
     };
     unsigned i;
 
+    adjust_endianness(mr, &mrfd.data, size);
     memory_region_transaction_begin();
     for (i = 0; i < mr->ioeventfd_nb; ++i) {
         if (memory_region_ioeventfd_equal(mrfd, mr->ioeventfds[i])) {