diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
index 75ab546..dfcc596 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 	/* Clear the BSS. */
 	memset(__bss_start, 0, __bss_end - __bss_start);
 
+	/* Set global data pointer. */
+	gd = &gdata;
+
 	board_init_r(NULL, 0);
 }