diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 2c65c775bf5a..dbb27303a6b4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -2539,6 +2539,8 @@ static unsigned int serial8250_get_baud_rate(struct uart_port *port,
 					     struct ktermios *termios,
 					     struct ktermios *old)
 {
+	unsigned int tolerance = port->uartclk / 100;
+
 	/*
 	 * Ask the core to calculate the divisor for us.
 	 * Allow 1% tolerance at the upper limit so uart clks marginally
@@ -2547,7 +2549,7 @@ static unsigned int serial8250_get_baud_rate(struct uart_port *port,
 	 */
 	return uart_get_baud_rate(port, termios, old,
 				  port->uartclk / 16 / UART_DIV_MAX,
-				  port->uartclk);
+				  (port->uartclk + tolerance) / 16);
 }
 
 void