diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
index 905729191d3e..78183f90820e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 #define PCA955X_LS_BLINK0	0x2	/* Blink at PWM0 rate */
 #define PCA955X_LS_BLINK1	0x3	/* Blink at PWM1 rate */
 
+#define PCA955X_GPIO_INPUT	LED_OFF
+#define PCA955X_GPIO_HIGH	LED_OFF
+#define PCA955X_GPIO_LOW	LED_FULL
+
 enum pca955x_type {
 	pca9550,
 	pca9551,
@@ -329,9 +333,9 @@ static int pca955x_set_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset,
 	struct pca955x_led *led = &pca955x->leds[offset];
 
 	if (val)
-		return pca955x_led_set(&led->led_cdev, LED_FULL);
-	else
-		return pca955x_led_set(&led->led_cdev, LED_OFF);
+		return pca955x_led_set(&led->led_cdev, PCA955X_GPIO_HIGH);
+
+	return pca955x_led_set(&led->led_cdev, PCA955X_GPIO_LOW);
 }
 
 static void pca955x_gpio_set_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset,
@@ -355,8 +359,11 @@ static int pca955x_gpio_get_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset)
 static int pca955x_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 					unsigned int offset)
 {
-	/* To use as input ensure pin is not driven */
-	return pca955x_set_value(gc, offset, 0);
+	struct pca955x *pca955x = gpiochip_get_data(gc);
+	struct pca955x_led *led = &pca955x->leds[offset];
+
+	/* To use as input ensure pin is not driven. */
+	return pca955x_led_set(&led->led_cdev, PCA955X_GPIO_INPUT);
 }
 
 static int pca955x_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *gc,