diff --git a/board/nxp/imx8mn_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
index f96f5c45789..6554d445a59 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <init.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include <spl.h>
-#include <asm/global_data.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@
 #include <fsl_esdhc_imx.h>
 #include <mmc.h>
 
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 int spl_board_boot_device(enum boot_device boot_dev_spl)
 {
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_BOOTROM;