diff --git a/board/ns9750dev/ns9750dev.c b/board/ns9750dev/ns9750dev.c
index ea00d5a..1dd348a 100644
--- a/board/ns9750dev/ns9750dev.c
+++ b/board/ns9750dev/ns9750dev.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 # include <./ns9750_bbus.h>
 #endif
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 void flash__init( void );
 void ether__init( void );
 
@@ -60,8 +62,6 @@
 
 int board_init( void )
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	/* Active BBUS modules */
 	*get_bbus_reg_addr( NS9750_BBUS_MASTER_RESET ) = 0;
 
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@
 ******************************/
 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;