int deltahigh;
        int deltalow;
 
-       if (newrate < 0)
-               newrate = 0;
+       if (newrate <= 0) {
+               ch->ch_custom_speed = 0;
+               return;
+       }
 
        /*
         *  Since the divisor is stored in a 16-bit integer, we make sure
        if (newrate && newrate > ch->ch_bd->bd_dividend)
                newrate = ch->ch_bd->bd_dividend;
 
-       while (newrate > 0) {
+       if (newrate > 0) {
                testdiv = ch->ch_bd->bd_dividend / newrate;
 
                /*
                 *  If the rate for the requested divisor is correct, just
                 *  use it and be done.
                 */
-               if (testrate_high == newrate )
-                       break;
-
-               /*
-                *  Otherwise, pick the rate that is closer (i.e. whichever rate
-                *  has a smaller delta).
-                */
-               deltahigh = testrate_high - newrate;
-               deltalow = newrate - testrate_low;
+               if (testrate_high != newrate) {
+                       /*
+                        *  Otherwise, pick the rate that is closer (i.e. whichever rate
+                        *  has a smaller delta).
+                        */
+                       deltahigh = testrate_high - newrate;
+                       deltalow = newrate - testrate_low;
 
-               if (deltahigh < deltalow) {
-                       newrate = testrate_high;
-               } else {
-                       newrate = testrate_low;
+                       if (deltahigh < deltalow) {
+                               newrate = testrate_high;
+                       } else {
+                               newrate = testrate_low;
+                       }
                }
-
-               break;
        }
 
        ch->ch_custom_speed = newrate;
-
-       return;
 }
 
 
 
        case DIGI_SETCUSTOMBAUD:
        {
-               uint new_rate;
+               int new_rate;
                /* Let go of locks when accessing user space, could sleep */
                DGNC_UNLOCK(ch->ch_lock, lock_flags);
-               rc = get_user(new_rate, (unsigned int __user *) arg);
+               rc = get_user(new_rate, (int __user *) arg);
                if (rc)
                        return rc;
                DGNC_LOCK(ch->ch_lock, lock_flags);