diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
index 87ec05fef480..f0107d5df99e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mvebu-uart.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static int mvebu_uart_baud_rate_set(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int baud)
 	 * makes use of D to configure the desired baudrate.
 	 */
 	m_divisor = OSAMP_DEFAULT_DIVISOR;
-	d_divisor = DIV_ROUND_UP(port->uartclk, baud * m_divisor);
+	d_divisor = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(port->uartclk, baud * m_divisor);
 
 	brdv = readl(port->membase + UART_BRDV);
 	brdv &= ~BRDV_BAUD_MASK;