/* macro to read the 32 bit timer */
#define READ_TIMER (*(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_TIMERBASE+4))
-static ulong timestamp;
-static ulong lastdec;
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+#define timestamp gd->tbl
+#define lastdec gd->lastinc
#define TIMER_ENABLE (1 << 7)
#define TIMER_MODE_MSK (1 << 6)