diff --git a/xen/drivers/char/scif-uart.c b/xen/drivers/char/scif-uart.c
index bc157fe94d..f9ae257645 100644
--- a/xen/drivers/char/scif-uart.c
+++ b/xen/drivers/char/scif-uart.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #define scif_writew(uart, off, val)    writew((val), (uart)->regs + (off))
 
 static struct scif_uart {
-    unsigned int data_bits, parity, stop_bits;
     unsigned int irq;
     char __iomem *regs;
     struct irqaction irqaction;
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ static void scif_uart_interrupt(int irq, void *data, struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
 static void __init scif_uart_init_preirq(struct serial_port *port)
 {
     struct scif_uart *uart = port->uart;
-    uint16_t val;
 
     /*
      * Wait until last bit has been transmitted. This is needed for a smooth
@@ -107,40 +105,6 @@ static void __init scif_uart_init_preirq(struct serial_port *port)
     scif_readw(uart, SCIF_SCLSR);
     scif_writew(uart, SCIF_SCLSR, 0);
 
-    /* Select Baud rate generator output as a clock source */
-    scif_writew(uart, SCIF_SCSCR, SCSCR_CKE10);
-
-    /* Setup protocol format and Baud rate, select Asynchronous mode */
-    val = 0;
-    ASSERT( uart->data_bits >= 7 && uart->data_bits <= 8 );
-    if ( uart->data_bits == 7 )
-        val |= SCSMR_CHR;
-    else
-        val &= ~SCSMR_CHR;
-
-    ASSERT( uart->stop_bits >= 1 && uart->stop_bits <= 2 );
-    if ( uart->stop_bits == 2 )
-        val |= SCSMR_STOP;
-    else
-        val &= ~SCSMR_STOP;
-
-    ASSERT( uart->parity >= PARITY_NONE && uart->parity <= PARITY_ODD );
-    switch ( uart->parity )
-    {
-    case PARITY_NONE:
-        val &= ~SCSMR_PE;
-        break;
-
-    case PARITY_EVEN:
-        val |= SCSMR_PE;
-        break;
-
-    case PARITY_ODD:
-        val |= SCSMR_PE | SCSMR_ODD;
-        break;
-    }
-    scif_writew(uart, SCIF_SCSMR, val);
-
     /* Setup trigger level for TX/RX FIFOs */
     scif_writew(uart, SCIF_SCFCR, SCFCR_RTRG11 | SCFCR_TTRG11);
 
@@ -283,10 +247,6 @@ static int __init scif_uart_init(struct dt_device_node *dev,
 
     uart = &scif_com;
 
-    uart->data_bits = 8;
-    uart->parity    = PARITY_NONE;
-    uart->stop_bits = 1;
-
     res = dt_device_get_address(dev, 0, &addr, &size);
     if ( res )
     {