diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
index f3ecbcf495ee..1789a6651ec6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
@@ -445,12 +445,11 @@ static void mvebu_uart_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static int mvebu_uart_baud_rate_set(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int baud)
 {
-	struct mvebu_uart *mvuart = to_mvuart(port);
 	unsigned int d_divisor, m_divisor;
 	u32 brdv, osamp;
 
-	if (IS_ERR(mvuart->clk))
-		return -PTR_ERR(mvuart->clk);
+	if (!port->uartclk)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/*
 	 * The baudrate is derived from the UART clock thanks to two divisors: