diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
index 428a4d210d..f04c21e082 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ int pl01x_serial_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct pl01x_serial_plat *plat = dev_get_plat(dev);
 	struct pl01x_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	int ret;
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
 	struct dtd_serial_pl01x *dtplat = &plat->dtplat;
@@ -301,10 +302,14 @@ int pl01x_serial_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 #endif
 	priv->type = plat->type;
 
-	if (!plat->skip_init)
-		return pl01x_generic_serial_init(priv->regs, priv->type);
-	else
+	if (!plat->skip_init) {
+		ret = pl01x_generic_serial_init(priv->regs, priv->type);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		return pl01x_serial_setbrg(dev, gd->baudrate);
+	} else {
 		return 0;
+	}
 }
 
 int pl01x_serial_getc(struct udevice *dev)