diff --git a/board/cm5200/fwupdate.c b/board/cm5200/fwupdate.c
index c1a4a19cc0..9d4eadcb66 100644
--- a/board/cm5200/fwupdate.c
+++ b/board/cm5200/fwupdate.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "fwupdate.h"
 
-extern int do_bootm(cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char * const []);
 extern long do_fat_read(const char *, void *, unsigned long, int);
 extern int do_fat_fsload(cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char * const []);
 
diff --git a/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c b/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
index 87da27db10..8f4ad84689 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_BSP)
 
-extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 extern int do_source (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 
 #define ADDRMASK 0xfffff000
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
index f9f7c7fdf1..f27d65ed16 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static char show_config_tab[][15] = {{"PCI0DLL_2     "},  /* 31 */
 
 extern flash_info_t flash_info[];
 
-extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 extern int do_bootvx (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
index 2fc9fda5d2..13f9019426 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_BSP)
 
-extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
-
 /*
  * Command loadpci: wait for signal from host and boot image.
  */
diff --git a/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c b/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
index 58c680b7f7..939cb4ad98 100644
--- a/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
+++ b/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_BSP)
 
-extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
-
 /*
  * Command led: controls the various LEDs 0..11 on the PN62 card.
  */
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdc.c b/common/cmd_fdc.c
index 831a07f2c1..cdb050c255 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdc.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	/* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
 	if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep,"yes") == 0)) {
 		char *local_args[2];
-		extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 
 		local_args[0] = argv[0];
 		local_args[1] = NULL;
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdos.c b/common/cmd_fdos.c
index a8822d91b0..2af4ca0efe 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdos.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdos.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int do_fdosboot(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
     /* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
     if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep,"yes") == 0)) {
 	char *local_args[2];
-	extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 	local_args[0] = argv[0];
 	local_args[1] = NULL;
 	printf ("Automatic boot of image at addr 0x%08lX ...\n", load_addr);
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index ea0f4a7185..df7bdf56ec 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	/* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
 	if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep,"yes") == 0)) {
 		char *local_args[2];
-		extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 
 		local_args[0] = argv[0];
 		local_args[1] = NULL;
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 634d03684b..6783645356 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 	/* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
 	if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep, "yes") == 0)) {
 		char *local_args[2];
-		extern int do_bootm(cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 
 		local_args[0] = cmd;
 		local_args[1] = NULL;
diff --git a/common/cmd_net.c b/common/cmd_net.c
index 44d17db19c..c657b0395d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_net.c
+++ b/common/cmd_net.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <net.h>
 
-extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char * const []);
-
 static int netboot_common (proto_t, cmd_tbl_t *, int , char * const []);
 
 int do_bootp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index 6b937f9ad3..be4fe741c3 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	/* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
 	if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep,"yes") == 0)) {
 		char *local_args[2];
-		extern int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 		local_args[0] = argv[0];
 		local_args[1] = NULL;
 		printf ("Automatic boot of image at addr 0x%08lX ...\n", addr);
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index 226ea0dacf..b04a8df764 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ int do_usbboot(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	/* Check if we should attempt an auto-start */
 	if (((ep = getenv("autostart")) != NULL) && (strcmp(ep, "yes") == 0)) {
 		char *local_args[2];
-		extern int do_bootm(cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
 		local_args[0] = argv[0];
 		local_args[1] = NULL;
 		printf("Automatic boot of image at addr 0x%08lX ...\n", addr);
diff --git a/include/command.h b/include/command.h
index 00edc85117..915be57987 100644
--- a/include/command.h
+++ b/include/command.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ extern int cmd_auto_complete(const char *const prompt, char *buf, int *np, int *
 extern int cmd_get_data_size(char* arg, int default_size);
 #endif
 
+extern int do_bootm(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[]);
+
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 /*