diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
index da862b8efcbe..3d963fe0e78a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int sc16is7xx_set_baud(struct uart_port *port, int baud)
 	u8 prescaler = 0;
 	unsigned long clk = port->uartclk, div = clk / 16 / baud;
 
-	if (div > 0xffff) {
+	if (div >= BIT(16)) {
 		prescaler = SC16IS7XX_MCR_CLKSEL_BIT;
 		div /= 4;
 	}