diff --git a/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
index ab672d1d9970c6b7ed35e3de82ffabdda2352045..75e431764b53a3a8912c0edeed4d8ee89a625201 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	mr	r1,  r3		/* Set new stack pointer		*/
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
-	mr	r2,  r9		/* Save for DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/