diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 25351b6b1e34..562e90bf73c9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -971,9 +971,11 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		if (test_bit(FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW, &desc->flags))
 			lineinfo.flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW;
 		if (test_bit(FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN, &desc->flags))
-			lineinfo.flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN;
+			lineinfo.flags |= (GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN |
+					   GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT);
 		if (test_bit(FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE, &desc->flags))
-			lineinfo.flags |= GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE;
+			lineinfo.flags |= (GPIOLINE_FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE |
+					   GPIOLINE_FLAG_IS_OUT);
 
 		if (copy_to_user(ip, &lineinfo, sizeof(lineinfo)))
 			return -EFAULT;