diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
index 7e844fd8213f..fecbc96df828 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ unsigned int __init arc_early_base_baud(void)
 
 static void __init arc_set_early_base_baud(unsigned long dt_root)
 {
-	unsigned int core_clk = arc_get_core_freq();
-
 	if (of_flat_dt_is_compatible(dt_root, "abilis,arc-tb10x"))
-		arc_base_baud = core_clk/3;
+		arc_base_baud = 166666666;	/* Fixed 166.6MHz clk (TB10x) */
 	else if (of_flat_dt_is_compatible(dt_root, "snps,arc-sdp"))
 		arc_base_baud = 33333333;	/* Fixed 33MHz clk (AXS10x) */
 	else
-		arc_base_baud = core_clk;
+		arc_base_baud = 50000000;	/* Fixed default 50MHz */
 }
 #else
 #define arc_set_early_base_baud(dt_root)