diff --git a/board/nxp/imx8mq_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
index 5116d806bb6..6686fe34126 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
@@ -218,9 +218,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Clear global data */
-	memset((void *)gd, 0, sizeof(gd_t));
-
 	arch_cpu_init();
 
 	init_uart_clk(0);