diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
index dfd51c1..5a0babf 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/interrupts.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <mpc83xx.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 struct irq_action {
 	interrupt_handler_t *handler;
 	void *arg;
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@
 
 int interrupt_init_cpu (unsigned *decrementer_count)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	volatile immap_t *immr = (immap_t *) CFG_IMMRBAR;
 
 	*decrementer_count = (gd->bus_clk / 4) / CFG_HZ;