diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
index 21b1cdc08b..f1b1c16b1b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
@@ -145,6 +145,5 @@ int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
-	return 0;
+	return gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
 }