diff --git a/src/serial_util.c b/src/serial_util.c
index a694a4c..b3d2316 100644
--- a/src/serial_util.c
+++ b/src/serial_util.c
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ int serial_init(char const *serial_port, char const *speed) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set port speed.\n");
             return 2;
         }
-    }
+    } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Not setting baud rate.\n");
 
-    t_options.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO | ECHOE);
-    t_options.c_oflag &= ~OPOST;
-    if (tcsetattr(serial_fd, TCSANOW, &t_options) < 0){
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set termios attrs.\n");
+        t_options.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO | ECHOE);
+        t_options.c_oflag &= ~OPOST;
+        if (tcsetattr(serial_fd, TCSANOW, &t_options) < 0) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set termios attrs.\n");
+        }
     }
     serial_flush(serial_fd);
     return serial_fd;