--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 	static int debug;
 #endif
 
+static int cbaud = 0;
+
 #include "usb-serial.h"
 #include "pl2303.h"
 
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@
 		dbg("%s - data bits = %d", __FUNCTION__, buf[6]);
 	}
 
-	baud = tty_get_baud_rate(port->tty);
+	baud = (cbaud)?cbaud:tty_get_baud_rate(port->tty);
 	dbg("%s - baud = %d", __FUNCTION__, baud);
 	if (baud) {
 		buf[0] = baud & 0xff;
@@ -1254,3 +1256,6 @@
 MODULE_PARM(debug, "i");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug enabled or not");
 
+MODULE_PARM(cbaud, "i");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(cbaud, "Set baud rate");
+