diff --git a/board/freescale/ls1021aqds/ls1021aqds.c b/board/freescale/ls1021aqds/ls1021aqds.c
index f08e54f..152da2d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/ls1021aqds/ls1021aqds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/ls1021aqds/ls1021aqds.c
@@ -219,9 +219,6 @@
 		 pinctl);
 #endif
 
-	/* Set global data pointer */
-	gd = &gdata;
-
 	/* Clear the BSS */
 	memset(__bss_start, 0, __bss_end - __bss_start);
 
diff --git a/board/freescale/ls1021atwr/ls1021atwr.c b/board/freescale/ls1021atwr/ls1021atwr.c
index 8ab229d..027b67e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/ls1021atwr/ls1021atwr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/ls1021atwr/ls1021atwr.c
@@ -287,9 +287,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
-	/* Set global data pointer */
-	gd = &gdata;
-
 	/* Clear the BSS */
 	memset(__bss_start, 0, __bss_end - __bss_start);