diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c
index d2f5d88..6006478 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #include <command.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 #undef	ET_DEBUG
 
 #if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_NET) && \
@@ -371,7 +373,6 @@
 
 static void fec_pin_init(int fecidx)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 	bd_t           *bd = gd->bd;
 	volatile immap_t *immr = (immap_t *) CFG_IMMR;
 	volatile fec_t *fecp;