diff --git a/lib/endian.c b/lib/endian.c
index 6df3913a..1b86b16c 100644
--- a/lib/endian.c
+++ b/lib/endian.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: Change integer value CPU endian independant
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2006
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:	2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -47,4 +47,13 @@ int le_int(int val)
 }
 
 
+unsigned short le_us(unsigned short val)
+{
+#ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+    return ((val & 0xff) << 8) | ((val >> 8) & 0xff);
+#else
+    return val;
+#endif
+}
+
 
diff --git a/lib/mbselib.h b/lib/mbselib.h
index 91c88a14..9985a093 100644
--- a/lib/mbselib.h
+++ b/lib/mbselib.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: MBSE BBS main library header
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2005
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2006
  *   
  * Michiel Broek                FIDO:           2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -2203,6 +2203,7 @@ struct	termios	tbufs, tbufsavs;	/* Structure for raw mode	*/
  * From endian.c
  */
 int	le_int(int);
+unsigned short	le_us(unsigned short);