diff --git a/board/nxp/imx8mp_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx8mp_evk/spl.c
index 552bf689228..4e6a5830b07 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx8mp_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx8mp_evk/spl.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <init.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include <spl.h>
-#include <asm/global_data.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/boot_mode.h>
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@
 #include <dm/uclass.h>
 #include <dm/device.h>
 
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 int spl_board_boot_device(enum boot_device boot_dev_spl)
 {
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_BOOTROM;