diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index bb4ca064447e..bd7828e0f2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ static const struct regmap_config pca953x_i2c_regmap = {
 	.reg_bits = 8,
 	.val_bits = 8,
 
+	.use_single_read = true,
+	.use_single_write = true,
+
 	.readable_reg = pca953x_readable_register,
 	.writeable_reg = pca953x_writeable_register,
 	.volatile_reg = pca953x_volatile_register,