diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 9112830107a5..70de72c443e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static ssize_t gpio_value_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (!test_bit(FLAG_EXPORT, &desc->flags))
 		status = -EIO;
 	else
-		status = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", gpio_get_value_cansleep(gpio));
+		status = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", !!gpio_get_value_cansleep(gpio));
 
 	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_lock);
 	return status;