diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5588.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5588.c
index 3f190e6..7d3c8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5588.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5588.c
@@ -67,9 +67,20 @@
 {
 	struct adp5588_gpio *dev =
 	    container_of(chip, struct adp5588_gpio, gpio_chip);
+	unsigned bank = ADP5588_BANK(off);
+	unsigned bit = ADP5588_BIT(off);
+	int val;
 
-	return !!(adp5588_gpio_read(dev->client,
-		  GPIO_DAT_STAT1 + ADP5588_BANK(off)) & ADP5588_BIT(off));
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+
+	if (dev->dir[bank] & bit)
+		val = dev->dat_out[bank];
+	else
+		val = adp5588_gpio_read(dev->client, GPIO_DAT_STAT1 + bank);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+
+	return !!(val & bit);
 }
 
 static void adp5588_gpio_set_value(struct gpio_chip *chip,