diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 2d0cfbbbf0..b001ee1324 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata32(Stream &s, uint32_t obj)
     obj = htole32(obj);
     s.write((char*)&obj, 4);
 }
+template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata32be(Stream &s, uint32_t obj)
+{
+    obj = htobe32(obj);
+    s.write((char*)&obj, 4);
+}
 template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata64(Stream &s, uint64_t obj)
 {
     obj = htole64(obj);
@@ -118,6 +123,12 @@ template<typename Stream> inline uint32_t ser_readdata32(Stream &s)
     s.read((char*)&obj, 4);
     return le32toh(obj);
 }
+template<typename Stream> inline uint32_t ser_readdata32be(Stream &s)
+{
+    uint32_t obj;
+    s.read((char*)&obj, 4);
+    return be32toh(obj);
+}
 template<typename Stream> inline uint64_t ser_readdata64(Stream &s)
 {
     uint64_t obj;