diff --git a/board/espt/espt.c b/board/espt/espt.c
index 2930858..44ab635 100644
--- a/board/espt/espt.c
+++ b/board/espt/espt.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 int checkboard(void)
 {
 	puts("BOARD: ESPT-GIGA\n");
@@ -37,8 +39,6 @@
 
 int dram_init(void)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	gd->bd->bi_memstart = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE;
 	gd->bd->bi_memsize = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE;
 	printf("DRAM:  %dMB\n", CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE / (1024 * 1024));