diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 4efba84ff06680c305c80408a648d50b8bdff5b7..16eaac27ed31de4b4372f3125ad18de192aad86f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LINT_INFO_DIR = $(SOCLABS_SOCDEBUG_TECH_DIR)/hal
 DESIGN_VC   ?= $(SOCLABS_SOCDEBUG_TECH_DIR)/flist/socdebug.flist
 
 # Defines
-DEFINES_VC  += $(MEM_INIT) +define+CORTEX_M0 +define+USE_TARMAC 
+DEFINES_VC  += +define+CORTEX_M0 +define+USE_TARMAC 
 
 # Lint Waivers
 HAL_WAIVE = -design_info $(LINT_INFO_DIR)/socdebug_controller_ip.waive