diff --git a/src/capture.c b/src/capture.c
index 748e992..f0ed6e9 100644
--- a/src/capture.c
+++ b/src/capture.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ hexagram_capture *hexagram_capture_open_fd(int fd, int flags) {
         switch (header.endian) {
             case HEXAGRAM_CAPTURE_ENDIAN:
             case HEXAGRAM_CAPTURE_ENDIAN_SWAPPED:
+                capture->endian = header.endian;
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ hexagram_capture *hexagram_capture_open_fd(int fd, int flags) {
         }
     }
 
-    capture->fd     = fd;
-    capture->endian = header.endian;
+    capture->fd = fd;
 
     return capture;