diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 03fa7b967103f..791f4844efeb9 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ bool uart_try_toggle_sysrq(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int ch);
 
 static inline int uart_handle_sysrq_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int ch)
 {
-	if (!port->has_sysrq || !port->sysrq)
+	if (!port->sysrq)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (ch && time_before(jiffies, port->sysrq)) {
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static inline int uart_handle_sysrq_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int ch
 
 static inline int uart_prepare_sysrq_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int ch)
 {
-	if (!port->has_sysrq || !port->sysrq)
+	if (!port->sysrq)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (ch && time_before(jiffies, port->sysrq)) {