diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1-gpio.c b/drivers/w1/w1-gpio.c
index 3b0ead6..9346f81 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1-gpio.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	struct w1_gpio_pdata *pdata = dev_get_plat(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpios", 0, &pdata->gpio, 0);
+	ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpios", 0, &pdata->gpio, GPIOD_IS_IN);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		printf("Error claiming GPIO %d\n", ret);