--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
@@ -649,6 +649,9 @@
 	if (sets_patch(obj))
 		return -1;
 
+	/* Set type to ensure endian translation occurs. */
+	obj->efile.idlist->d_type = ELF_T_WORD;
+
 	elf_flagdata(obj->efile.idlist, ELF_C_SET, ELF_F_DIRTY);
 
 	err = elf_update(obj->efile.elf, ELF_C_WRITE);