diff --git a/include/configs/malta.h b/include/configs/malta.h
index 458c33a586..666cca99a4 100644
--- a/include/configs/malta.h
+++ b/include/configs/malta.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	1
-#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		115200
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		(115200 * 16)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		CKSEG1ADDR(MALTA_GT_UART0_BASE)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM2		CKSEG1ADDR(MALTA_MSC01_UART0_BASE)
 #define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1