diff --git a/pkg/tlsf/contrib/include/tlsf-malloc.h b/pkg/tlsf/contrib/include/tlsf-malloc.h
index e99523fc99..4aee8d60f8 100644
--- a/pkg/tlsf/contrib/include/tlsf-malloc.h
+++ b/pkg/tlsf/contrib/include/tlsf-malloc.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int tlsf_add_global_pool(void *mem, size_t bytes);
  *
  * Use for debugging purposes only.
  */
-tlsf_t *_tlsf_get_global_control(void);
+tlsf_t _tlsf_get_global_control(void);
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/pkg/tlsf/contrib/tlsf-malloc.c b/pkg/tlsf/contrib/tlsf-malloc.c
index 117b560717..0d11a3506a 100644
--- a/pkg/tlsf/contrib/tlsf-malloc.c
+++ b/pkg/tlsf/contrib/tlsf-malloc.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int tlsf_add_global_pool(void *mem, size_t bytes)
     }
 }
 
-tlsf_t *_tlsf_get_global_control(void)
+tlsf_t _tlsf_get_global_control(void)
 {
     return gheap;
 }