diff --git a/board/netstar/netstar.c b/board/netstar/netstar.c
index 62615e5..4b7eba1 100644
--- a/board/netstar/netstar.c
+++ b/board/netstar/netstar.c
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 	/* arch number of NetStar board */
 	/* TODO: use define from asm/mach-types.h */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = 692;
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 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;