diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index c3e884dd925f..b74a644e4b04 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -2314,11 +2314,6 @@ static int sci_init_single(struct platform_device *dev,
 	sci_port->error_mask = (p->type == PORT_SCI) ?
 			SCI_DEFAULT_ERROR_MASK : SCIF_DEFAULT_ERROR_MASK;
 
-	/*
-	 * Establish sensible defaults for the overrun detection, unless
-	 * the part has explicitly disabled support for it.
-	 */
-
 	/*
 	 * Make the error mask inclusive of overrun detection, if
 	 * supported.