diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index cbbf239aea0f..3c25e9f0b579 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -2504,7 +2504,7 @@ done:
 				 * last stop bit; we can increase the error
 				 * margin by shifting the sampling point.
 				 */
-				int shift = min(-8, max(7, deviation / 2));
+				int shift = clamp(deviation / 2, -8, 7);
 
 				hssrr |= (shift << HSCIF_SRHP_SHIFT) &
 					 HSCIF_SRHP_MASK;