diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 3509af7dc52b..0b886c0924da 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -3176,7 +3176,7 @@ static void serial8250_config_port(struct uart_port *port, int flags)
 static int
 serial8250_verify_port(struct uart_port *port, struct serial_struct *ser)
 {
-	if (ser->irq >= nr_irqs || ser->irq < 0 ||
+	if (ser->irq >= irq_get_nr_irqs() || ser->irq < 0 ||
 	    ser->baud_base < 9600 || ser->type < PORT_UNKNOWN ||
 	    ser->type >= ARRAY_SIZE(uart_config) || ser->type == PORT_CIRRUS ||
 	    ser->type == PORT_STARTECH)