diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/global_data.h
index 67aa30f04c..973ea2929a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ typedef struct global_data {
 #define GD_FLG_DISABLE_CONSOLE	0x00040	/* Disable console (in & out)		*/
 #define GD_FLG_ENV_READY	0x00080	/* Environment imported into hash table	*/
 
-#define DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR     register gd_t * volatile gd asm ("P3")
+#define DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR     register volatile gd_t *gd asm ("P3")
 
 #endif