diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-pic32.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-pic32.c
index e5d6d3f..a6e2a4a 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-pic32.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-pic32.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,10 @@ static int pic32_gpio_get_direction(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
 	struct pic32_gpio_bank *bank = gpiochip_get_data(chip);
 
-	return !!(readl(bank->reg_base + TRIS_REG) & BIT(offset));
+	if (readl(bank->reg_base + TRIS_REG) & BIT(offset))
+		return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_IN;
+
+	return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_OUT;
 }
 
 static void pic32_gpio_irq_ack(struct irq_data *data)