diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
index e1268646ee56..9e2dbe43667a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_exar.c
@@ -307,7 +307,17 @@ static void setup_gpio(struct pci_dev *pcidev, u8 __iomem *p)
 	 * devices will export them as GPIOs, so we pre-configure them safely
 	 * as inputs.
 	 */
-	u8 dir = pcidev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_EXAR ? 0xff : 0x00;
+
+	u8 dir = 0x00;
+
+	if  ((pcidev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_EXAR) &&
+		(pcidev->subsystem_vendor != PCI_VENDOR_ID_SEALEVEL)) {
+		// Configure GPIO as inputs for Commtech adapters
+		dir = 0xff;
+	} else {
+		// Configure GPIO as outputs for SeaLevel adapters
+		dir = 0x00;
+	}
 
 	writeb(0x00, p + UART_EXAR_MPIOINT_7_0);
 	writeb(0x00, p + UART_EXAR_MPIOLVL_7_0);