diff --git a/make/config.mk b/make/config.mk
index b65f77c605f7..2fd8f6ec22f6 100644
--- a/make/config.mk
+++ b/make/config.mk
@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ USE_OPERATOR_TUNING = 1
 # Use gperftools if found
 USE_GPERFTOOLS = 1
 
+# path to gperftools (tcmalloc) library in case of a non-standard installation
+USE_GPERFTOOLS_PATH =
+
 # Use JEMalloc if found, and not using gperftools
 USE_JEMALLOC = 1
 
+# path to jemalloc library in case of a non-standard installation
+USE_JEMALLOC_PATH =
+
 #----------------------------
 # additional operators
 #----------------------------
diff --git a/make/crosscompile.jetson.mk b/make/crosscompile.jetson.mk
index 5bb4961bf01e..a1468f4496d3 100644
--- a/make/crosscompile.jetson.mk
+++ b/make/crosscompile.jetson.mk
@@ -164,9 +164,15 @@ USE_OPERATOR_TUNING = 1
 # Use gperftools if found
 USE_GPERFTOOLS = 1
 
+# path to gperftools (tcmalloc) library in case of a non-standard installation
+USE_GPERFTOOLS_PATH =
+
 # Use JEMalloc if found, and not using gperftools
 USE_JEMALLOC = 1
 
+# path to jemalloc library in case of a non-standard installation
+USE_JEMALLOC_PATH =
+
 #----------------------------
 # additional operators
 #----------------------------