diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
index a19a14d590f9..ccd45704e5fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static int moxart_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
 	struct moxart_gpio_chip *gc = to_moxart_gpio(chip);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = gc->base + GPIO_PIN_DIRECTION;
 
+	moxart_gpio_set(chip, offset, value);
 	writel(readl(ioaddr) | BIT(offset), ioaddr);
 	return 0;
 }