diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index e2ab6524119a..fa3bd8a97b24 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -863,9 +863,11 @@ static int uart_set_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_port *port,
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	retval = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_TIOCSSERIAL);
-	if (retval && (change_irq || change_port))
-		goto exit;
+	if (change_irq || change_port) {
+		retval = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_TIOCSSERIAL);
+		if (retval)
+			goto exit;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Ask the low level driver to verify the settings.