diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 01b6404df395bd3c2a042c2f8c92b15b0905f6bd..ff5a8e172a349f73ae7014d0d09efcc4fd2d75c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1333,8 +1333,7 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if ((new_serial.baud_base != priv->baud_base) &&
-	    (new_serial.baud_base < 9600)) {
+	if (new_serial.baud_base != priv->baud_base) {
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}