diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 816d1a23f9d0ef725318afbf01448aa587a3371c..7e7da4066856aa96c7539ad8ee1f895ab6128ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ serial_omap_baud_is_mode16(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int baud)
 static unsigned int
 serial_omap_get_divisor(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int baud)
 {
-	unsigned int divisor;
+	unsigned int mode;
 
 	if (!serial_omap_baud_is_mode16(port, baud))
-		divisor = 13;
+		mode = 13;
 	else
-		divisor = 16;
-	return port->uartclk/(baud * divisor);
+		mode = 16;
+	return port->uartclk/(mode * baud);
 }
 
 static void serial_omap_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)