diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
index 26e7edb74f420909f1effc2190f7c1f48954bbdf..7667e77dd52eac2ba7effa53bbeafdcd16337e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int vprbrd_gpioa_get(struct gpio_chip *chip,
 
 	/* if io is set to output, just return the saved value */
 	if (gpio->gpioa_out & (1 << offset))
-		return gpio->gpioa_val & (1 << offset);
+		return !!(gpio->gpioa_val & (1 << offset));
 
 	mutex_lock(&vb->lock);