diff --git a/networking/slattach.c b/networking/slattach.c
index 52f7f3cff..d3212bb40 100644
--- a/networking/slattach.c
+++ b/networking/slattach.c
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ int slattach_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 		state.c_cflag = CS8 | HUPCL | CREAD
 		              | ((opt & OPT_L_local) ? CLOCAL : 0)
 		              | ((opt & OPT_F_noflow) ? 0 : CRTSCTS);
+		cfsetispeed(&state, cfgetispeed(&saved_state));
+		cfsetospeed(&state, cfgetospeed(&saved_state));
 	}
 
 	if (opt & OPT_s_baud) {