diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 16d3e50487e6..3fd7875200b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1509,10 +1509,6 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (ss->baud_base != priv->baud_base) {
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	/* Make the changes - these are privileged changes! */