diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
index 99246606a256..9dd8a71fff9e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct of_device_id of_platform_serial_table[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "ibm,qpace-nwp-serial",
 		.data = (void *)PORT_NWPSERIAL, },
 #endif
-	{ .type = "serial",         .data = (void *)PORT_UNKNOWN, },
 	{ /* end of list */ },
 };