diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
index cc2ce617350..26cbc7854d9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct arch_global_data {
 
 #include <asm-generic/global_data.h>
 
-#define DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR     register volatile gd_t *gd asm ("r2")
+#define DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR     register gd_t *gd asm ("r2")
 
 #include <asm/u-boot.h>