diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index d4edb37482..f61a0df304 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ uint64_t be64toh(uint64_t value)
 	return(value);
 }
 
+uint32_t htobe32(uint32_t value)
+{
+	return(htonl(value));
+}
+
+uint32_t be32toh(uint32_t value){ return(value); }
+
 #endif
 
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 9e4167f5cb..4a09e26307 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
 extern uint64_t htobe64(uint64_t value);
 extern uint64_t be64toh(uint64_t value);
+extern uint32_t htobe32(uint32_t value);
+extern uint32_t be32toh(uint32_t value);
 #endif
 
 #define vt_f_black          "\033[30m"