diff --git a/doc/hal/Doxyfile_chm b/doc/hal/Doxyfile_chm
index 24c0c48b3..ae80d1cfd 100644
--- a/doc/hal/Doxyfile_chm
+++ b/doc/hal/Doxyfile_chm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/HAL
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/hal/Doxyfile_html b/doc/hal/Doxyfile_html
index 777fda76e..e43ef8ae2 100644
--- a/doc/hal/Doxyfile_html
+++ b/doc/hal/Doxyfile_html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/HAL
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/nil/Doxyfile_chm b/doc/nil/Doxyfile_chm
index e80143570..d8b63babf 100644
--- a/doc/nil/Doxyfile_chm
+++ b/doc/nil/Doxyfile_chm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/NIL
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/nil/Doxyfile_html b/doc/nil/Doxyfile_html
index a68ae9600..7dde94bfc 100644
--- a/doc/nil/Doxyfile_html
+++ b/doc/nil/Doxyfile_html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/NIL
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/rt/Doxyfile_chm b/doc/rt/Doxyfile_chm
index e61f020a9..2971988fa 100644
--- a/doc/rt/Doxyfile_chm
+++ b/doc/rt/Doxyfile_chm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/RT
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/rt/Doxyfile_html b/doc/rt/Doxyfile_html
index 647aa1bfe..2a68c9ebf 100644
--- a/doc/rt/Doxyfile_html
+++ b/doc/rt/Doxyfile_html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ChibiOS/RT
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p4
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.0p5
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/os/hal/include/hal.h b/os/hal/include/hal.h
index 82771d8cd..6935a5951 100644
--- a/os/hal/include/hal.h
+++ b/os/hal/include/hal.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 /**
  * @brief   HAL version string.
  */
-#define HAL_VERSION             "3.0.0p4"
+#define HAL_VERSION             "3.0.0p5"
 
 /**
  * @brief   HAL version major number.
diff --git a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/sdc_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/sdc_lld.c
index eb588c088..f4d23e6d2 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/sdc_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/sdc_lld.c
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ void sdc_lld_init(void) {
   sdcObjectInit(&SDCD1);
   SDCD1.thread = NULL;
   SDCD1.dma    = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_SDC_SDIO_DMA_STREAM);
-#if CH_DBG_ENABLE_ASSERTS
   SDCD1.sdio   = SDIO;
-#endif
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/os/nil/include/nil.h b/os/nil/include/nil.h
index 2bf0a126e..be16991d7 100644
--- a/os/nil/include/nil.h
+++ b/os/nil/include/nil.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct nil_thread thread_t;
 /**
  * @brief   Kernel version string.
  */
-#define CH_KERNEL_VERSION       "1.0.0p4"
+#define CH_KERNEL_VERSION       "1.0.0p5"
 
 /**
  * @brief   Kernel version major number.
diff --git a/os/rt/include/ch.h b/os/rt/include/ch.h
index 85adda117..862d31776 100644
--- a/os/rt/include/ch.h
+++ b/os/rt/include/ch.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 /**
  * @brief   Kernel version string.
  */
-#define CH_KERNEL_VERSION       "3.0.0p4"
+#define CH_KERNEL_VERSION       "3.0.0p5"
 
 /**
  * @brief   Kernel version major number.
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index f9d7ae22f..47acd4ddf 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 *** 3.0.0p5 ***
 - HAL: Added DAC support to all STM32 sub-platforms, added another demo for
        the STM32F3xx.
+- HAL: Fixed STM32 SDC LLD driver initialization with Asserts disabled
+       (bug #594).
 
 *** 3.0.0p4 ***
 - BLD: New "smart build" mode added to makefiles, now only used files are