diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max77620.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max77620.c
index 02eca400b307..e6c85411c695 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max77620.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max77620.c
@@ -132,6 +132,24 @@ static const struct irq_chip max77620_gpio_irqchip = {
 	GPIOCHIP_IRQ_RESOURCE_HELPERS,
 };
 
+static int max77620_gpio_get_dir(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset)
+{
+	struct max77620_gpio *mgpio = gpiochip_get_data(gc);
+	unsigned int val;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = regmap_read(mgpio->rmap, GPIO_REG_ADDR(offset), &val);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(mgpio->dev, "CNFG_GPIOx read failed: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (val & MAX77620_CNFG_GPIO_DIR_MASK)
+		return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_IN;
+	else
+		return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_OUT;
+}
+
 static int max77620_gpio_dir_input(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset)
 {
 	struct max77620_gpio *mgpio = gpiochip_get_data(gc);
@@ -308,6 +326,7 @@ static int max77620_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mgpio->gpio_chip.label = pdev->name;
 	mgpio->gpio_chip.parent = pdev->dev.parent;
+	mgpio->gpio_chip.get_direction = max77620_gpio_get_dir;
 	mgpio->gpio_chip.direction_input = max77620_gpio_dir_input;
 	mgpio->gpio_chip.get = max77620_gpio_get;
 	mgpio->gpio_chip.direction_output = max77620_gpio_dir_output;