diff --git a/board/ep7312/ep7312.c b/board/ep7312/ep7312.c
index 11eab23..6968a5d 100644
--- a/board/ep7312/ep7312.c
+++ b/board/ep7312/ep7312.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <clps7111.h>
 
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 /*
  * Miscelaneous platform dependent initialisations
@@ -34,8 +33,6 @@
 
 int board_init (void)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	/* Activate LED flasher */
 	IO_LEDFLSH = 0x40;
 
@@ -50,8 +47,6 @@
 
 int dram_init (void)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].start = PHYS_SDRAM_1;
 	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].size = PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE;