diff --git a/lib/gssapi/8003.c b/lib/gssapi/8003.c
index 5e930a499..8b5b4519f 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/8003.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/8003.c
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ gssapi_encode_om_uint32(OM_uint32 n, u_char *p)
   return 0;
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_encode_be_om_uint32(OM_uint32 n, u_char *p)
+{
+  p[0] = (n >> 24) & 0xFF;
+  p[1] = (n >> 16) & 0xFF;
+  p[2] = (n >> 8)  & 0xFF;
+  p[3] = (n >> 0)  & 0xFF;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
 {
@@ -52,6 +62,13 @@ gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
     return 0;
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_decode_be_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
+{
+    *n = (p[0] <<24) | (p[1] << 16) | (p[2] << 8) | (p[3] << 0);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static krb5_error_code
 hash_input_chan_bindings (const gss_channel_bindings_t b,
 			  u_char *p)
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h b/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
index f928e2510..df68acdf0 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
+++ b/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@ gssapi_msg_order_f(OM_uint32);
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_encode_om_uint32(OM_uint32, u_char *);
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_encode_be_om_uint32(OM_uint32, u_char *);
+
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *, OM_uint32 *);
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_decode_be_om_uint32(u_char *, OM_uint32 *);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/8003.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/8003.c
index 5e930a499..8b5b4519f 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/8003.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/8003.c
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ gssapi_encode_om_uint32(OM_uint32 n, u_char *p)
   return 0;
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_encode_be_om_uint32(OM_uint32 n, u_char *p)
+{
+  p[0] = (n >> 24) & 0xFF;
+  p[1] = (n >> 16) & 0xFF;
+  p[2] = (n >> 8)  & 0xFF;
+  p[3] = (n >> 0)  & 0xFF;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
 {
@@ -52,6 +62,13 @@ gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
     return 0;
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_decode_be_om_uint32(u_char *p, OM_uint32 *n)
+{
+    *n = (p[0] <<24) | (p[1] << 16) | (p[2] << 8) | (p[3] << 0);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static krb5_error_code
 hash_input_chan_bindings (const gss_channel_bindings_t b,
 			  u_char *p)
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h b/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
index f928e2510..df68acdf0 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@ gssapi_msg_order_f(OM_uint32);
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_encode_om_uint32(OM_uint32, u_char *);
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_encode_be_om_uint32(OM_uint32, u_char *);
+
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_decode_om_uint32(u_char *, OM_uint32 *);
 
+krb5_error_code
+gssapi_decode_be_om_uint32(u_char *, OM_uint32 *);
+
 #endif