diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
index 0ab6517d389a..23e0decde33e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_omap.c
@@ -190,11 +190,6 @@ static void omap_8250_mdr1_errataset(struct uart_8250_port *up,
 				     struct omap8250_priv *priv)
 {
 	u8 timeout = 255;
-	u8 old_mdr1;
-
-	old_mdr1 = serial_in(up, UART_OMAP_MDR1);
-	if (old_mdr1 == priv->mdr1)
-		return;
 
 	serial_out(up, UART_OMAP_MDR1, priv->mdr1);
 	udelay(2);