diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index db4a13bc855e..5a6f36b391d9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@ static int compat_tty_tiocgserial(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	memset(&v, 0, sizeof(v));
 	memset(&v32, 0, sizeof(v32));
 
-	if (!tty->ops->set_serial)
+	if (!tty->ops->get_serial)
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	err = tty->ops->get_serial(tty, &v);
 	if (!err) {