diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index 1885a26776b..a0d931bcb37 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ static int create_gpio_led(const struct gpio_led *template,
 		led_dat->cdev.flags |= LED_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME;
 
 	ret = devm_gpio_request_one(parent, template->gpio,
-			GPIOF_DIR_OUT | (led_dat->active_low ^ state),
-			template->name);
+				    (led_dat->active_low ^ state) ?
+				    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH : GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
+				    template->name);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;