diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_heap.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_heap.c
index 825d14eb8a5..66bd183dde7 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_heap.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_heap.c
@@ -205,12 +205,7 @@ static void mm_delayfree(struct mm_heap_s *heap, void *mem, bool delay)
  *   heap region.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   heap      - If heap is NULL, will use heapstart initialize heap context,
- *               otherwise, will use heap alloc a heap context, caller need
- *               free it after mm_uninitialize.
- *   name      - The heap procfs name
- *   heapstart - Start of the initial heap region
- *   heapsize  - Size of the initial heap region
+ *   config - The heap config structure
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   Return the address of a new heap instance.
@@ -219,10 +214,13 @@ static void mm_delayfree(struct mm_heap_s *heap, void *mem, bool delay)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_heap(struct mm_heap_s *heap, const char *name,
-                   void *heapstart, size_t heapsize)
+struct mm_heap_s *mm_initialize_heap(const struct mm_heap_config_s *config)
 {
+  struct mm_heap_s *heap = config->heap;
+  const char *name = config->name;
+  void *heap_start = config->start;
+  size_t heap_size = config->size;
+
   if (heap == NULL)
     {
       heap = host_memalign(sizeof(void *), sizeof(*heap));
@@ -246,6 +244,8 @@ mm_initialize_heap(struct mm_heap_s *heap, const char *name,
 #endif
 
   sched_note_heap(NOTE_HEAP_ADD, heap, heap_start, heap_size, 0);
+  UNUSED(heap_start);
+  UNUSED(heap_size);
   return heap;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/rptun/rptun.c b/drivers/rptun/rptun.c
index b37cabbab45..9984ec6dcb2 100644
--- a/drivers/rptun/rptun.c
+++ b/drivers/rptun/rptun.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ static int rptun_init_carveout(FAR struct rptun_priv_s *priv,
                                FAR void *shmbase, size_t shmlen)
 {
   FAR struct rptun_carveout_s *carveout;
+  struct mm_heap_config_s config;
 
   if (vdev->role == VIRTIO_DEV_DEVICE)
     {
@@ -309,9 +310,14 @@ static int rptun_init_carveout(FAR struct rptun_priv_s *priv,
       return -ENOMEM;
     }
 
+  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+  config.name  = shmname;
+  config.start = shmbase;
+  config.size  = shmlen;
+
   carveout->base = shmbase;
   carveout->size = shmlen;
-  carveout->heap = mm_initialize_heap(KRN_HEAP, shmname, shmbase, shmlen);
+  carveout->heap = mm_initialize_heap(&config);
   if (carveout->heap == NULL)
     {
       rptunerr("ERROR: Failed to initialize heap\n");
diff --git a/fs/fs_heap.c b/fs/fs_heap.c
index e4978536248..873f1edb7ed 100644
--- a/fs/fs_heap.c
+++ b/fs/fs_heap.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static FAR struct mm_heap_s *g_fs_heap;
 
 void fs_heap_initialize(void)
 {
+  struct mm_heap_config_s config;
 #ifdef FS_HEAPBUF_SECTION
   static uint8_t buf[CONFIG_FS_HEAPSIZE] locate_data(FS_HEAPBUF_SECTION);
 #else
@@ -49,8 +50,11 @@ void fs_heap_initialize(void)
 #endif
 
   DEBUGASSERT(buf != NULL);
-  g_fs_heap = mm_initialize_pool(NULL, "heapfs", buf,
-                                 CONFIG_FS_HEAPSIZE, NULL);
+  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+  config.name  = "heapfs";
+  config.start = buf;
+  config.size  = CONFIG_FS_HEAPSIZE;
+  g_fs_heap = mm_initialize_pool(&config, NULL);
 }
 
 FAR void *fs_heap_zalloc(size_t size)
diff --git a/include/nuttx/mm/mm.h b/include/nuttx/mm/mm.h
index cc2f3f47e86..9fac9e663e6 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/mm/mm.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/mm/mm.h
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@
 
 struct mm_heap_s; /* Forward reference */
 
+struct mm_heap_config_s
+{
+  /* If heap == NULL, means use the heap memory ([start, start + size])
+   * to construct the heap struct.
+   * If heap != NULL, means malloc struct mm_heap_s from this heap.
+   */
+
+  FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap;
+  FAR const char       *name;
+  FAR void             *start;
+  size_t                size;
+};
+
 struct mempool_init_s
 {
   FAR const size_t *poolsize;
@@ -253,20 +266,28 @@ EXTERN FAR struct mm_heap_s *g_kmmheap;
 /* Functions contained in mm_initialize.c ***********************************/
 
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_heap(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heapstart, size_t heapsize);
-#define mm_initialize(name, heapstart, heapsize) \
-        mm_initialize_heap(NULL, name, heapstart, heapsize)
+mm_initialize_heap(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config);
+
+static inline_function FAR struct mm_heap_s *
+mm_initialize(FAR const char *name, FAR void *heapstart, size_t heapsize)
+{
+  struct mm_heap_config_s config;
+
+  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+  config.name  = name;
+  config.start = heapstart;
+  config.size  = heapsize;
+
+  return mm_initialize_heap(&config);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MM_HEAP_MEMPOOL
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_pool(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap,
-                   FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heap_start, size_t heap_size,
+mm_initialize_pool(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config,
                    FAR const struct mempool_init_s *init);
 
 #else
-#  define mm_initialize_pool(heap, name, heap_start, heap_size, init) \
-          mm_initialize_heap(heap, name, heap_start, heap_size)
+#  define mm_initialize_pool(config, init) mm_initialize_heap(config)
 #endif
 
 void mm_addregion(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR void *heapstart,
diff --git a/mm/kmm_heap/kmm_initialize.c b/mm/kmm_heap/kmm_initialize.c
index c34a6073fd1..15ef09e4642 100644
--- a/mm/kmm_heap/kmm_initialize.c
+++ b/mm/kmm_heap/kmm_initialize.c
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ FAR struct mm_heap_s *g_kmmheap;
 
 void kmm_initialize(FAR void *heap_start, size_t heap_size)
 {
-  g_kmmheap = mm_initialize_pool(NULL, "Kmem", heap_start, heap_size, NULL);
+  struct mm_heap_config_s config;
+
+  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+  config.name  = "Kmem";
+  config.start = heap_start;
+  config.size  = heap_size;
+  g_kmmheap = mm_initialize_pool(&config, NULL);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MM_KERNEL_HEAP */
diff --git a/mm/mm_heap/mm_initialize.c b/mm/mm_heap/mm_initialize.c
index e45cada33e5..eefee684c09 100644
--- a/mm/mm_heap/mm_initialize.c
+++ b/mm/mm_heap/mm_initialize.c
@@ -219,12 +219,7 @@ void mm_addregion(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR void *heapstart,
  *   heap region.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   heap      - If heap is NULL, will use heapstart initialize heap context,
- *               otherwise, will use heap alloc a heap context, caller need
- *               free it after mm_uninitialize.
- *   name      - The heap procfs name
- *   heapstart - Start of the initial heap region
- *   heapsize  - Size of the initial heap region
+ *   config - The heap config structure
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   Return the address of a new heap instance.
@@ -234,9 +229,12 @@ void mm_addregion(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR void *heapstart,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_heap(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heapstart, size_t heapsize)
+mm_initialize_heap(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config)
 {
+  FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap = config->heap;
+  FAR const char *name = config->name;
+  FAR void *heapstart = config->start;
+  size_t heapsize = config->size;
   int i;
 
   minfo("Heap: name=%s, start=%p size=%zu\n", name, heapstart, heapsize);
@@ -309,11 +307,10 @@ mm_initialize_heap(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR const char *name,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MM_HEAP_MEMPOOL
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_pool(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap,
-                   FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heap_start, size_t heap_size,
+mm_initialize_pool(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config,
                    FAR const struct mempool_init_s *init)
 {
+  FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap;
 #if CONFIG_MM_HEAP_MEMPOOL_THRESHOLD > 0
   size_t poolsize[MEMPOOL_NPOOLS];
   struct mempool_init_s def;
@@ -344,15 +341,15 @@ mm_initialize_pool(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap,
     }
 #endif
 
-  heap = mm_initialize_heap(heap, name, heap_start, heap_size);
+  heap = mm_initialize_heap(config);
 
   /* Initialize the multiple mempool in heap */
 
   if (init != NULL && init->poolsize != NULL && init->npools != 0)
     {
       heap->mm_threshold = init->threshold;
-      heap->mm_mpool     = mempool_multiple_init(name, init->poolsize,
-                               init->npools,
+      heap->mm_mpool     = mempool_multiple_init(config->name,
+                               init->poolsize, init->npools,
                                (mempool_multiple_alloc_t)mempool_memalign,
                                (mempool_multiple_alloc_size_t)mm_malloc_size,
                                (mempool_multiple_free_t)mm_free, heap,
diff --git a/mm/tlsf/mm_tlsf.c b/mm/tlsf/mm_tlsf.c
index 4d2412a50b6..debadf256db 100644
--- a/mm/tlsf/mm_tlsf.c
+++ b/mm/tlsf/mm_tlsf.c
@@ -998,12 +998,7 @@ bool mm_heapmember(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR void *mem)
  *   heap region.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   heap      - If heap is NULL, will use heapstart initialize heap context,
- *               otherwise, will use heap alloc a heap context, caller need
- *               free it after mm_uninitialize.
- *   name      - The heap procfs name
- *   heapstart - Start of the initial heap region
- *   heapsize  - Size of the initial heap region
+ *   config - The heap config structure
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   Return the address of a new heap instance.
@@ -1013,9 +1008,13 @@ bool mm_heapmember(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR void *mem)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_heap(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heapstart, size_t heapsize)
+mm_initialize_heap(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config)
 {
+  FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap = config->heap;
+  FAR const char *name = config->name;
+  FAR void *heapstart = config->start;
+  size_t heapsize = config->size;
+
   minfo("Heap: name=%s start=%p size=%zu\n", name, heapstart, heapsize);
   if (heap == NULL)
     {
@@ -1070,11 +1069,10 @@ mm_initialize_heap(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap, FAR const char *name,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MM_HEAP_MEMPOOL
 FAR struct mm_heap_s *
-mm_initialize_pool(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap,
-                   FAR const char *name,
-                   FAR void *heap_start, size_t heap_size,
+mm_initialize_pool(FAR const struct mm_heap_config_s *config,
                    FAR const struct mempool_init_s *init)
 {
+  FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap;
 #if CONFIG_MM_HEAP_MEMPOOL_THRESHOLD > 0
   size_t poolsize[MEMPOOL_NPOOLS];
   struct mempool_init_s def;
@@ -1105,15 +1103,15 @@ mm_initialize_pool(FAR struct mm_heap_s *heap,
     }
 #endif
 
-  heap = mm_initialize_heap(heap, name, heap_start, heap_size);
+  heap = mm_initialize_heap(config);
 
   /* Initialize the multiple mempool in heap */
 
   if (init != NULL && init->poolsize != NULL && init->npools != 0)
     {
       heap->mm_threshold = init->threshold;
-      heap->mm_mpool     = mempool_multiple_init(name, init->poolsize,
-                               init->npools,
+      heap->mm_mpool     = mempool_multiple_init(config->name,
+                               init->poolsize, init->npools,
                                (mempool_multiple_alloc_t)mempool_memalign,
                                (mempool_multiple_alloc_size_t)mm_malloc_size,
                                (mempool_multiple_free_t)mm_free, heap,
diff --git a/mm/umm_heap/umm_initialize.c b/mm/umm_heap/umm_initialize.c
index 0a225ff66d8..58a63f41083 100644
--- a/mm/umm_heap/umm_initialize.c
+++ b/mm/umm_heap/umm_initialize.c
@@ -86,10 +86,16 @@
 
 void umm_initialize(FAR void *heap_start, size_t heap_size)
 {
+  struct mm_heap_config_s config;
+
+  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+  config.start = heap_start;
+  config.size  = heap_size;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL
-  USR_HEAP = mm_initialize_pool(NULL, NULL, heap_start, heap_size, NULL);
+  USR_HEAP = mm_initialize_pool(&config, NULL);
 #else
-  USR_HEAP = mm_initialize_pool(NULL, "Umem", heap_start, heap_size, NULL);
+  config.name = "Umem";
+  USR_HEAP = mm_initialize_pool(&config, NULL);
 #endif
 }