diff --git a/drivers/ram/k3-ddrss/k3-ddrss.c b/drivers/ram/k3-ddrss/k3-ddrss.c
index e8b7aec9e0..b4acb3aea6 100644
--- a/drivers/ram/k3-ddrss/k3-ddrss.c
+++ b/drivers/ram/k3-ddrss/k3-ddrss.c
@@ -241,15 +241,13 @@ static void k3_lpddr4_freq_update(struct k3_ddrss_desc *ddrss)
 	}
 }
 
+static u32 dram_class = DENALI_CTL_0_DRAM_CLASS_LPDDR4;
 static void k3_lpddr4_ack_freq_upd_req(const lpddr4_privatedata *pd)
 {
-	u32 dram_class;
 	struct k3_ddrss_desc *ddrss = (struct k3_ddrss_desc *)pd->ddr_instance;
 
 	debug("--->>> LPDDR4 Initialization is in progress ... <<<---\n");
 
-	dram_class = k3_lpddr4_read_ddr_type(pd);
-
 	switch (dram_class) {
 	case DENALI_CTL_0_DRAM_CLASS_DDR4:
 		break;
@@ -263,7 +261,6 @@ static void k3_lpddr4_ack_freq_upd_req(const lpddr4_privatedata *pd)
 
 static int k3_ddrss_init_freq(struct k3_ddrss_desc *ddrss)
 {
-	u32 dram_class;
 	int ret;
 	lpddr4_privatedata *pd = &ddrss->pd;