diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
index a3880641f0a..1d820d4c3ef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mxc_gpio.c
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio)
 
 int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value)
 {
-	int ret = mxc_gpio_direction(gpio, MXC_GPIO_DIRECTION_OUT);
+	int ret = gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
+	return mxc_gpio_direction(gpio, MXC_GPIO_DIRECTION_OUT);
 }