diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
index 34ab0e4e4242..f3d9e495230c 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void bfin_serial_hw_init(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 	}
 	if (uart->rts_pin >= 0) {
 		gpio_request(uart->rts_pin, DRIVER_NAME);
-		gpio_direction_input(uart->rts_pin, 0);
+		gpio_direction_output(uart->rts_pin, 0);
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
index f5327264357c..043bfcf26c52 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bfin_serial_5xx.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void bfin_serial_hw_init(struct bfin_serial_port *uart)
 	}
 	if (uart->rts_pin >= 0) {
 		gpio_request(uart->rts_pin, DRIVER_NAME);
-		gpio_direction_input(uart->rts_pin, 0);
+		gpio_direction_output(uart->rts_pin, 0);
 	}
 #endif
 }