diff --git a/drivers/core/simple-bus.c b/drivers/core/simple-bus.c
index 14803e32b12..5acfa5f0e49 100644
--- a/drivers/core/simple-bus.c
+++ b/drivers/core/simple-bus.c
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <dm.h>
 
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
 struct simple_bus_plat {
 	u32 base;
 	u32 size;