diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 83168a6c3c05..1fd4894d9b51 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2272,7 +2272,9 @@ serial8250_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 	/*
 	 * Ask the core to calculate the divisor for us.
 	 */
-	baud = uart_get_baud_rate(port, termios, old, 0, port->uartclk/16);
+	baud = uart_get_baud_rate(port, termios, old,
+				  port->uartclk / 16 / 0xffff,
+				  port->uartclk / 16);
 	quot = serial8250_get_divisor(port, baud);
 
 	/*