diff --git a/drivers/spi/imx_spi.c b/drivers/spi/imx_spi.c
index 6675729..45461bd 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/imx_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/imx_spi.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
 	if (!is_active) {
 		if (gpio >= 0)
-			gpio_set_value(gpio, !cs);
+			gpio_direction_output(gpio, !cs);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
 	if (!is_active) {
 		if (gpio >= 0)
-			gpio_set_value(gpio, !cs);
+			gpio_direction_output(gpio, !cs);
 		return;
 	}