diff --git a/drivers/gpio/max732x.c b/drivers/gpio/max732x.c
index 26ff40110d9f..9cad60f9e962 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/max732x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/max732x.c
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ static int max732x_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned off)
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Open-drain pins must be set to high impedance (which is
+	 * equivalent to output-high) to be turned into an input.
+	 */
+	if ((mask & chip->dir_output))
+		max732x_gpio_set_value(gc, off, 1);
+
 	return 0;
 }