diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
index 005e6e0330c2..66f85bbf3591 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ static int i2c_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * required for an I2C bus.
 	 */
 	if (pdata->scl_is_open_drain)
-		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
 	else
-		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW_OPEN_DRAIN;
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH_OPEN_DRAIN;
 	priv->scl = i2c_gpio_get_desc(dev, "scl", 1, gflags);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->scl))
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->scl);