diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index b064fad8e3ee..4bd556d9307d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1805,8 +1805,6 @@ static int ftdi_sio_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	mutex_init(&priv->cfg_lock);
 
-	priv->flags = ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY;
-
 	if (quirk && quirk->port_probe)
 		quirk->port_probe(priv);