diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/sh7785lcr.c b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/sh7785lcr.c
index cad3905..904e755 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/sh7785lcr.c
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/sh7785lcr.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <asm/pci.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 int checkboard(void)
 {
 	puts("BOARD: Renesas Technology Corp. R0P7785LC0011RL\n");
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@
 
 int dram_init(void)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	gd->bd->bi_memstart = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE;
 	gd->bd->bi_memsize = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE;
 	printf("DRAM:  %dMB\n", CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE / (1024 * 1024));