diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
index 7924ba6..bd97db2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
 static void bfin_serial_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int break_state)
 {
 	struct bfin_serial_port *uart = (struct bfin_serial_port *)port;
-	u16 lcr = UART_GET_LCR(uart);
+	u32 lcr = UART_GET_LCR(uart);
 	if (break_state)
 		lcr |= SB;
 	else
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@
 	status = UART_GET_IER(uart) & (ERBFI | ETBEI);
 	if (status == (ERBFI | ETBEI)) {
 		/* ok, the port was enabled */
-		u16 lcr, clk;
+		u32 lcr, clk;
 
 		lcr = UART_GET_LCR(uart);
 
@@ -1079,20 +1079,8 @@
 			else
 				*parity = 'o';
 		}
-		switch (lcr & 0x03) {
-		case 0:
-			*bits = 5;
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			*bits = 6;
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			*bits = 7;
-			break;
-		case 3:
-			*bits = 8;
-			break;
-		}
+		*bits = ((lcr & WLS_MASK) >> WLS_OFFSET) + 5;
+
 		/* Set DLAB in LCR to Access CLK */
 		UART_SET_DLAB(uart);