diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
index 63a5402b900..d6044531ae7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_ns16550_driver_api = {
 #define DEV_DATA_FLOW_CTRL0 UART_CFG_FLOW_CTRL_NONE
 #define DEV_DATA_FLOW_CTRL1 UART_CFG_FLOW_CTRL_RTS_CTS
 #define DEV_DATA_FLOW_CTRL(n) \
-	_CONCAT(DEV_DATA_FLOW_CTRL, DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, hw_flow_control))
+	_CONCAT(DEV_DATA_FLOW_CTRL, DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, hw_flow_control, 0))
 
 #define DEV_DATA_DLF0(n)
 #define DEV_DATA_DLF1(n) \