diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
index 8f72c99..a3674e8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
@@ -8,20 +8,7 @@
 #include <cpu_func.h>
 #include <debug_uart.h>
 #include <init.h>
-
-/*
- * Global declaration of gd.
- *
- * As we write to it before relocation we have to make sure it is not put into
- * a .bss section which may overlap a .rela section. Initialization forces it
- * into a .data section which cannot overlap any .rela section.
- */
-struct global_data *global_data_ptr = (struct global_data *)~0;
-
-void arch_setup_gd(gd_t *new_gd)
-{
-	global_data_ptr = new_gd;
-}
+#include <asm/global_data.h>
 
 int cpu_has_64bit(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/misc.c b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/misc.c
index 02587ff..691b67f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/misc.c
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <init.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+/*
+ * Global declaration of gd.
+ *
+ * As we write to it before relocation we have to make sure it is not put into
+ * a .bss section which may overlap a .rela section. Initialization forces it
+ * into a .data section which cannot overlap any .rela section.
+ */
+struct global_data *global_data_ptr = (struct global_data *)~0;
+
+void arch_setup_gd(gd_t *new_gd)
+{
+	global_data_ptr = new_gd;
+}
+
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
 	return 0;