diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
index a668e0bb26b3..81eb078bfe4a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
@@ -588,13 +588,6 @@ static int sc16is7xx_set_baud(struct uart_port *port, int baud)
 		div /= prescaler;
 	}
 
-	/* Enable enhanced features */
-	sc16is7xx_efr_lock(port);
-	sc16is7xx_port_update(port, SC16IS7XX_EFR_REG,
-			      SC16IS7XX_EFR_ENABLE_BIT,
-			      SC16IS7XX_EFR_ENABLE_BIT);
-	sc16is7xx_efr_unlock(port);
-
 	/* If bit MCR_CLKSEL is set, the divide by 4 prescaler is activated. */
 	sc16is7xx_port_update(port, SC16IS7XX_MCR_REG,
 			      SC16IS7XX_MCR_CLKSEL_BIT,