diff --git a/mm/tlsf/Make.defs b/mm/tlsf/Make.defs
index 318cf76450..616bcff61b 100644
--- a/mm/tlsf/Make.defs
+++ b/mm/tlsf/Make.defs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ distclean::
 
 CSRCS += mm_tlsf.c tlsf.c
 
-CFLAGS += ${shell $(DEFINE) "$(CC)" tlsf_printf=if(0)}
+CFLAGS += ${shell $(DEFINE) "$(CC)" tlsf_printf=\"if\(0\)printf\"}
 
 # Add the tlsf directory to the build
 
diff --git a/tools/Directories.mk b/tools/Directories.mk
index 4adc8d01a1..94f344f304 100644
--- a/tools/Directories.mk
+++ b/tools/Directories.mk
@@ -165,10 +165,7 @@ CLEANDIRS += openamp
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MM_TLSF_MANAGER),y)
-KERNDEPDIRS += mm
 CONTEXTDIRS += mm
-else
-CLEANDIRS += mm
 endif
 
 CLEANDIRS += $(KERNDEPDIRS) $(USERDEPDIRS)