diff --git a/include/sp/common/ByteSwapping.h b/include/sp/common/ByteSwapping.h
index 55d2fdc..5eb2e5a 100644
--- a/include/sp/common/ByteSwapping.h
+++ b/include/sp/common/ByteSwapping.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ void SwapBytes(T& value) {
 }
 
 bool IsSystemBigEndian() {
-	std::uint16_t test = 0;
-	reinterpret_cast<std::uint8_t*>(&test)[1] = 1;
-	return test == 1;
+	static constexpr std::uint16_t test = 10;
+	static const bool isBigEndian = reinterpret_cast<const std::uint8_t*>(&test)[1] == 10;
+	return isBigEndian;
 }
 
 /**