diff --git a/dist/tools/goodfet/goodfet.bsl b/dist/tools/goodfet/goodfet.bsl
index 8a8bbd8e22..8947963322 100755
--- a/dist/tools/goodfet/goodfet.bsl
+++ b/dist/tools/goodfet/goodfet.bsl
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ goodfet.bsl -e -p foo.hex
         self.bslTxRx(self.BSL_CHANGEBAUD,   #Command: change baudrate
                     a, l)                   #args are coded in adr and len
         time.sleep(0.010)                   #recomended delay
-        self.serialport.setBaudrate(baudrate)
+        self.serialport.baudrate = baudrate
 
     def actionReadBSLVersion(self):
         """informational output of BSL version number.