diff --git a/board/nc650/flash.c b/board/nc650/flash.c
index ce2f83b..8d7c172 100644
--- a/board/nc650/flash.c
+++ b/board/nc650/flash.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <mpc8xx.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 #ifndef CFG_OR_TIMING_FLASH_AT_50MHZ
 #define CFG_OR_TIMING_FLASH_AT_50MHZ (OR_ACS_DIV1  | OR_TRLX | OR_CSNT_SAM | \
 				      OR_SCY_2_CLK | OR_EHTR | OR_BI)
@@ -95,8 +97,6 @@
 #ifdef CFG_OR_TIMING_FLASH_AT_50MHZ
 	int scy, trlx, flash_or_timing, clk_diff;
 
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	scy = (CFG_OR_TIMING_FLASH_AT_50MHZ & OR_SCY_MSK) >> 4;
 	if (CFG_OR_TIMING_FLASH_AT_50MHZ & OR_TRLX) {
 		trlx = OR_TRLX;