diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index b4183c5267..df808ac323 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *machine)
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(cpu), "use-fpu", 1, &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), "dcache-writeback", true,
                              &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), "endianness", true, &error_abort);
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), "little-endian", true, &error_abort);
     qdev_realize(DEVICE(cpu), NULL, &error_abort);
 
     /* Attach emulated BRAM through the LMB.  */
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c b/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
index 1bfc9641d2..43608c2dca 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void xlnx_zynqmp_pmu_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), "use-pcmp-instr", true,
                              &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), "use-mmu", false, &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), "endianness", true,
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), "little-endian", true,
                              &error_abort);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->cpu), "version", "8.40.b",
                             &error_abort);
diff --git a/target/microblaze/cpu.c b/target/microblaze/cpu.c
index 135947ee80..b322f06077 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/cpu.c
+++ b/target/microblaze/cpu.c
@@ -328,9 +328,16 @@ static void mb_cpu_initfn(Object *obj)
     qdev_init_gpio_in_named(DEVICE(cpu), mb_cpu_ns_axi_dc, "ns_axi_dc", 1);
     qdev_init_gpio_in_named(DEVICE(cpu), mb_cpu_ns_axi_ic, "ns_axi_ic", 1);
 #endif
+
+    /* Restricted 'endianness' property is equivalent of 'little-endian' */
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "little-endian", obj, "endianness");
 }
 
 static Property mb_properties[] = {
+    /*
+     * Following properties are used by Xilinx DTS conversion tool
+     * do not rename them.
+     */
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("base-vectors", MicroBlazeCPU, cfg.base_vectors, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("use-stack-protection", MicroBlazeCPU, cfg.stackprot,
                      false),
@@ -387,6 +394,9 @@ static Property mb_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("pvr", MicroBlazeCPU, cfg.pvr, C_PVR_FULL),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("pvr-user1", MicroBlazeCPU, cfg.pvr_user1, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("pvr-user2", MicroBlazeCPU, cfg.pvr_user2, 0),
+    /*
+     * End of properties reserved by Xilinx DTS conversion tool.
+     */
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };