diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_rtc_lowerhalf.c b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_rtc_lowerhalf.c
index 6ea3da74e5e..ae42bc5536b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_rtc_lowerhalf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_rtc_lowerhalf.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int kinetis_setrelative(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   struct timespec ts;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA);
 
   if ((alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA ) &&
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static int kinetis_rdalarm(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   struct timespec ts;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA);
 
   if (alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/lpc54_rtc_lowerhalf.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/lpc54_rtc_lowerhalf.c
index 6413c6d3f74..8ebaac9f867 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/lpc54_rtc_lowerhalf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/lpc54_rtc_lowerhalf.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int lpc54_setperiodic(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   FAR struct lpc54_lowerhalf_s *priv;
   int ret;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   priv = (FAR struct lpc54_lowerhalf_s *)lower;
 
   ret = nxsem_wait(&priv->devsem);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
index ca5d5444397..a880426f8e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int stm32_setrelative(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   time_t seconds;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if ((alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB) &&
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ static int stm32_rdalarm(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   struct alm_rdalarm_s lowerinfo;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if (alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB)
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static int stm32_setperiodic(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   FAR struct stm32_lowerhalf_s *priv;
   int ret;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   priv = (FAR struct stm32_lowerhalf_s *)lower;
 
   ret = nxsem_wait(&priv->devsem);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32f40xxx_rtcc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32f40xxx_rtcc.c
index 460a3872d87..625ca8b0d4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32f40xxx_rtcc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32f40xxx_rtcc.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static int stm32_rtc_getalarmdatetime(rtc_alarmreg_t reg, FAR struct tm *tp)
 {
   uint32_t data, tmp;
 
-  ASSERT(tp != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(tp != NULL);
 
   /* Sample the data time register. */
 
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_setalarm(FAR struct alm_setalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->as_id);
 
   /* Make sure the alarm interrupt is enabled at the NVIC */
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_rdalarm(FAR struct alm_rdalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->ar_id);
 
   switch (alminfo->ar_id)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32l15xxx_rtcc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32l15xxx_rtcc.c
index 136cf8bc5a0..8064f88075d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32l15xxx_rtcc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32l15xxx_rtcc.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static int stm32_rtc_getalarmdatetime(rtc_alarmreg_t reg, FAR struct tm *tp)
 {
   uint32_t data, tmp;
 
-  ASSERT(tp != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(tp != NULL);
 
   /* Sample the data time register. */
 
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_setalarm(FAR struct alm_setalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->as_id);
 
   /* Make sure the alarm interrupt is enabled at the NVIC */
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_rdalarm(FAR struct alm_rdalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->ar_id);
 
   switch (alminfo->ar_id)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc.c
index 2bf63924021..40d77060f3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc.c
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ static int stm32_rtc_getalarmdatetime(rtc_alarmreg_t reg, FAR struct tm *tp)
 {
   uint32_t data, tmp;
 
-  ASSERT(tp != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(tp != NULL);
 
   /* Sample the data time register. */
 
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_setalarm(FAR struct alm_setalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->as_id);
 
   /* REVISIT:  Should test that the time is in the future */
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ int stm32_rtc_rdalarm(FAR struct alm_rdalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->ar_id);
 
   switch (alminfo->ar_id)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
index 26e746848f4..ebb278acd6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rtc_lowerhalf.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static int stm32_setrelative(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   time_t seconds;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if ((alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB) &&
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int stm32_rdalarm(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   struct alm_rdalarm_s lowerinfo;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if (alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB)
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static int stm32_setperiodic(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   FAR struct stm32_lowerhalf_s *priv;
   int ret;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   priv = (FAR struct stm32_lowerhalf_s *)lower;
 
   ret = nxsem_wait(&priv->devsem);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc.c
index f083250c7b9..c7ccd1ec9e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static int stm32l4_rtc_getalarmdatetime(rtc_alarmreg_t reg, FAR struct tm *tp)
 {
   uint32_t data, tmp;
 
-  ASSERT(tp != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(tp != NULL);
 
   /* Sample the data time register. */
 
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ int stm32l4_rtc_setalarm(FAR struct alm_setalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->as_id);
 
   /* Make sure the alarm interrupt is enabled at the NVIC */
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ int stm32l4_rtc_rdalarm(FAR struct alm_rdalarm_s *alminfo)
   rtc_alarmreg_t alarmreg;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(alminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(RTC_ALARM_LAST > alminfo->ar_id);
 
   switch (alminfo->ar_id)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc_lowerhalf.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc_lowerhalf.c
index b49c8f1f4bc..67656227f78 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc_lowerhalf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_rtc_lowerhalf.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int stm32l4_setrelative(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   time_t seconds;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if ((alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB) &&
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int stm32l4_rdalarm(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   struct alm_rdalarm_s lowerinfo;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL && alarminfo->time != NULL);
   DEBUGASSERT(alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB);
 
   if (alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMA || alarminfo->id == RTC_ALARMB)
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static int stm32l4_setperiodic(FAR struct rtc_lowerhalf_s *lower,
   FAR struct stm32l4_lowerhalf_s *priv;
   int ret;
 
-  ASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower != NULL && alarminfo != NULL);
   priv = (FAR struct stm32l4_lowerhalf_s *)lower;
 
   ret = nxsem_wait(&priv->devsem);