diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 89cebdd27841..e6a8ab40442d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -465,7 +465,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(uart_update_timeout);
  * baud.
  *
  * If the new baud rate is invalid, try the @old termios setting. If it's still
- * invalid, we try 9600 baud. If that is also invalid 0 is returned.
+ * invalid, clip to the nearest chip supported rate.
+ * If that is also invalid 0 is returned.
  *
  * The @termios structure is updated to reflect the baud rate we're actually
  * going to be using. Don't do this for the case where B0 is requested ("hang
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ uart_get_baud_rate(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 			return baud;
 
 		/*
-		 * Oops, the quotient was zero.  Try again with
+		 * If the range cannot be met then try again with
 		 * the old baud rate if possible.
 		 */
 		termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUD;