diff --git a/arch/arc/lib/init_helpers.c b/arch/arc/lib/init_helpers.c
index 435fe96..822318f 100644
--- a/arch/arc/lib/init_helpers.c
+++ b/arch/arc/lib/init_helpers.c
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <common.h>
 
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 int init_cache_f_r(void)
 {
 	sync_n_cleanup_cache_all();