diff --git a/drivers/gpio/ml_ioh_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/ml_ioh_gpio.c
index 7f6f01a4b145..0a775f7987c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/ml_ioh_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/ml_ioh_gpio.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static int ioh_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned nr,
 		reg_val |= (1 << nr);
 	else
 		reg_val &= ~(1 << nr);
+	iowrite32(reg_val, &chip->reg->regs[chip->ch].po);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->lock);