diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 87798e625d6c..6cefb9cb133d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2336,8 +2336,11 @@ static void change_port_settings(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (!baud) {
 		/* pick a default, any default... */
 		baud = 9600;
-	} else
+	} else {
+		/* Avoid a zero divisor. */
+		baud = min(baud, 461550);
 		tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
+	}
 
 	edge_port->baud_rate = baud;
 	config->wBaudRate = (__u16)((461550L + baud/2) / baud);