diff --git a/board/woodburn/woodburn.c b/board/woodburn/woodburn.c
index 2744514435..3da61a4c3d 100644
--- a/board/woodburn/woodburn.c
+++ b/board/woodburn/woodburn.c
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	/* Clear the BSS. */
 	memset(__bss_start, 0, __bss_end - __bss_start);
 
-	/* Set global data pointer. */
-	gd = &gdata;
-
 	preloader_console_init();
 	timer_init();