diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index 9533f43a30bb..52d953eb30c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -1048,8 +1048,6 @@ static int mxser_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
-	/* unmark here for very high baud rate (ex. 921600 bps) used */
-	tty->low_latency = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nozomi.c b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
index d6102b644b55..574f1c79b6e6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
@@ -1591,8 +1591,6 @@ static int ntty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 
 	/* Enable interrupt downlink for channel */
 	if (port->port.count == 1) {
-		/* FIXME: is this needed now ? */
-		tty->low_latency = 1;
 		tty->driver_data = port;
 		tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, tty);
 		DBG1("open: %d", port->token_dl);