diff --git a/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/helper.cpp b/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/helper.cpp
index b451f457..530169f7 100644
--- a/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/helper.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw_hal/linux/uart/helper.cpp
@@ -71,16 +71,14 @@ void uart::setBaudrate(struct termios& options, UartBaudRate baud) {
       cfsetospeed(&options, B19200);
       break;
     case UartBaudRate::RATE_38400:
-      cfsetispeed(&options, B38400);
-      cfsetospeed(&options, B38400);
+      cfsetspeed(&options, B38400);
       break;
     case UartBaudRate::RATE_57600:
       cfsetispeed(&options, B57600);
       cfsetospeed(&options, B57600);
       break;
     case UartBaudRate::RATE_115200:
-      cfsetispeed(&options, B115200);
-      cfsetospeed(&options, B115200);
+      cfsetspeed(&options, B115200);
       break;
     case UartBaudRate::RATE_230400:
       cfsetispeed(&options, B230400);