diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-reg.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-reg.c
index fdc7a9d..d35169b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-reg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-reg.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 {
 	struct gpio_reg *r = to_gpio_reg(gc);
 
-	return r->direction & BIT(offset) ? 1 : 0;
+	return r->direction & BIT(offset) ? GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_IN :
+					    GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_OUT;
 }
 
 static int gpio_reg_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned offset,