return baud;
 }
 
+/*
+ * NOTE: If unsupported baud rates are set directly, the PL2303 seems to
+ *       use 9600 baud.
+ */
+static speed_t pl2303_encode_baud_rate_direct(unsigned char buf[4],
+                                                               speed_t baud)
+{
+       put_unaligned_le32(baud, buf);
+
+       return baud;
+}
+
 static speed_t pl2303_encode_baud_rate_divisor(unsigned char buf[4],
                                                                speed_t baud)
 {
 
        if (spriv->type->max_baud_rate)
                baud = min_t(speed_t, baud, spriv->type->max_baud_rate);
-       /*
-        * Set baud rate to nearest supported value.
-        *
-        * NOTE: If unsupported values are set directly, the PL2303 seems to
-        *       use 9600 baud.
-        */
+
+       /* Set baud rate to nearest supported value. */
        baud = pl2303_get_supported_baud_rate(baud);
 
        if (baud <= 115200)
-               put_unaligned_le32(baud, buf);
+               baud = pl2303_encode_baud_rate_direct(buf, baud);
        else
                baud = pl2303_encode_baud_rate_divisor(buf, baud);