diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 71f99e921759..c7683beb3412 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1187,14 +1187,14 @@ static unsigned int s3c24xx_serial_getclk(struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport,
 	struct s3c24xx_uart_info *info = ourport->info;
 	struct clk *clk;
 	unsigned long rate;
-	unsigned int cnt, baud, quot, clk_sel, best_quot = 0;
+	unsigned int cnt, baud, quot, best_quot = 0;
 	char clkname[MAX_CLK_NAME_LENGTH];
 	int calc_deviation, deviation = (1 << 30) - 1;
 
-	clk_sel = (ourport->cfg->clk_sel) ? ourport->cfg->clk_sel :
-			ourport->info->def_clk_sel;
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < info->num_clks; cnt++) {
-		if (!(clk_sel & (1 << cnt)))
+		/* Keep selected clock if provided */
+		if (ourport->cfg->clk_sel &&
+			!(ourport->cfg->clk_sel & (1 << cnt)))
 			continue;
 
 		sprintf(clkname, "clk_uart_baud%d", cnt);