diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index c0cf60e9273d..5dd710e9fe7d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -385,12 +385,6 @@ err_free:
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void ark3116_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16654;
-}
-
 static int ark3116_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
@@ -627,7 +621,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
 	.port_probe =		ark3116_port_probe,
 	.port_remove =		ark3116_port_remove,
 	.set_termios =		ark3116_set_termios,
-	.get_serial =		ark3116_get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmget =		ark3116_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		ark3116_tiocmset,
 	.tiocmiwait =		usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 5e34b364d94d..b4b847dce4bc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ static void f81232_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct f81232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
 	ss->baud_base = priv->baud_base;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
index 633de52feaad..c0bca52ef92a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@ static void f81534_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct
 
 	port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
 	ss->baud_base = port_priv->baud_base;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 6b86e68ee2e8..e6fe3882bf69 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -1594,12 +1594,6 @@ static int edge_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
-}
-
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * SerialIoctl
  *	this function handles any ioctl calls to the driver
@@ -3061,7 +3055,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3097,7 +3090,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_4port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3133,7 +3125,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_8port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3169,7 +3160,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver epic_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index dce994c29afe..f548cdbf0a51 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2433,11 +2433,6 @@ static int edge_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
-}
-
 static void edge_break(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
@@ -2696,7 +2691,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_1port_device = {
 	.release		= edge_release,
 	.port_probe		= edge_port_probe,
 	.port_remove		= edge_port_remove,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
@@ -2735,7 +2729,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.release		= edge_release,
 	.port_probe		= edge_port_probe,
 	.port_remove		= edge_port_remove,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 4012b448388a..d3f1bdb26fd4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -1634,11 +1634,6 @@ static int mos7720_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
-}
-
 static int mos7720_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
@@ -1778,7 +1773,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
 	.ioctl			= mos7720_ioctl,
 	.tiocmget		= mos7720_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= mos7720_tiocmset,
-	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= mos7720_set_termios,
 	.write			= mos7720_write,
 	.write_room		= mos7720_write_room,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index d20fb0a678dc..28e4093794e0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1383,16 +1383,6 @@ static int mos7840_get_lsr_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * mos7840_get_serial_info
- *      function to get information about serial port
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-static void mos7840_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * SerialIoctl
  *	this function handles any ioctl calls to the driver
@@ -1771,7 +1761,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
 	.probe = mos7840_probe,
 	.attach = mos7840_attach,
 	.ioctl = mos7840_ioctl,
-	.get_serial = mos7840_get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios = mos7840_set_termios,
 	.break_ctl = mos7840_break,
 	.tiocmget = mos7840_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index db84afcf7f1a..40c713fae0c3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -352,12 +352,6 @@ static int opticon_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	/* fake emulate a 16550 uart to make userspace code happy */
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
-}
-
 static int opticon_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct opticon_private *priv;
@@ -399,7 +393,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver opticon_device = {
 	.chars_in_buffer =	opticon_chars_in_buffer,
 	.throttle =		usb_serial_generic_throttle,
 	.unthrottle =		usb_serial_generic_unthrottle,
-	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmget =		opticon_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		opticon_tiocmset,
 	.process_read_urb =	opticon_process_read_urb,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 64f08a45eb46..fd773d252691 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -1048,11 +1048,6 @@ static int pl2303_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void pl2303_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
-{
-	ss->type = PORT_16654;
-}
-
 static void pl2303_set_break(struct usb_serial_port *port, bool enable)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
@@ -1236,7 +1231,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver pl2303_device = {
 	.close =		pl2303_close,
 	.dtr_rts =		pl2303_dtr_rts,
 	.carrier_raised =	pl2303_carrier_raised,
-	.get_serial =		pl2303_get_serial,
 	.break_ctl =		pl2303_break_ctl,
 	.set_termios =		pl2303_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget =		pl2303_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 6df316bdb40f..c312d0cce5fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,6 @@ static void ti_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct ti_port *tport = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
 	ss->baud_base = tport->tp_tdev->td_is_3410 ? 921600 : 460800;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 6a95c5a0056f..5116ed9db3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ static int whiteheat_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 static void whiteheat_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	ss->type = PORT_16654;
 	ss->baud_base = 460800;
 }