diff --git a/chardev/char-serial.c b/chardev/char-serial.c
index 10162f9fa3..93392c528c 100644
--- a/chardev/char-serial.c
+++ b/chardev/char-serial.c
@@ -71,66 +71,64 @@ static void tty_serial_init(int fd, int speed,
     }
 
     speed = speed * 10 / 11;
-    {
-        check_speed(50);
-        check_speed(75);
-        check_speed(110);
-        check_speed(134);
-        check_speed(150);
-        check_speed(200);
-        check_speed(300);
-        check_speed(600);
-        check_speed(1200);
-        check_speed(1800);
-        check_speed(2400);
-        check_speed(4800);
-        check_speed(9600);
-        check_speed(19200);
-        check_speed(38400);
-        /* Non-Posix values follow. They may be unsupported on some systems. */
-        check_speed(57600);
-        check_speed(115200);
+    check_speed(50);
+    check_speed(75);
+    check_speed(110);
+    check_speed(134);
+    check_speed(150);
+    check_speed(200);
+    check_speed(300);
+    check_speed(600);
+    check_speed(1200);
+    check_speed(1800);
+    check_speed(2400);
+    check_speed(4800);
+    check_speed(9600);
+    check_speed(19200);
+    check_speed(38400);
+    /* Non-Posix values follow. They may be unsupported on some systems. */
+    check_speed(57600);
+    check_speed(115200);
 #ifdef B230400
-        check_speed(230400);
+    check_speed(230400);
 #endif
 #ifdef B460800
-        check_speed(460800);
+    check_speed(460800);
 #endif
 #ifdef B500000
-        check_speed(500000);
+    check_speed(500000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B576000
-        check_speed(576000);
+    check_speed(576000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B921600
-        check_speed(921600);
+    check_speed(921600);
 #endif
 #ifdef B1000000
-        check_speed(1000000);
+    check_speed(1000000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B1152000
-        check_speed(1152000);
+    check_speed(1152000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B1500000
-        check_speed(1500000);
+    check_speed(1500000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B2000000
-        check_speed(2000000);
+    check_speed(2000000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B2500000
-        check_speed(2500000);
+    check_speed(2500000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B3000000
-        check_speed(3000000);
+    check_speed(3000000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B3500000
-        check_speed(3500000);
+    check_speed(3500000);
 #endif
 #ifdef B4000000
-        check_speed(4000000);
+    check_speed(4000000);
 #endif
-        spd = B115200;
-    }
+    spd = B115200;
 
 #undef check_speed
  done: