diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_gpio.c b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_gpio.c
index c43b925c3e..4da656da8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/nrf52_gpio.c
@@ -409,7 +409,14 @@ bool nrf52_gpio_read(nrf52_pinset_t pinset)
 
   /* Get register address */
 
-  offset = nrf52_gpio_regget(port, NRF52_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+  if ((pinset & GPIO_FUNC_MASK) == GPIO_OUTPUT)
+    {
+      offset = nrf52_gpio_regget(port, NRF52_GPIO_OUTSET_OFFSET);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      offset = nrf52_gpio_regget(port, NRF52_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+    }
 
   /* Get register value */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf53/nrf53_gpio.c b/arch/arm/src/nrf53/nrf53_gpio.c
index f5ad52ddb9..89d4e64dbb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf53/nrf53_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf53/nrf53_gpio.c
@@ -468,7 +468,14 @@ bool nrf53_gpio_read(nrf53_pinset_t pinset)
 
   /* Get register address */
 
-  offset = nrf53_gpio_regget(port, NRF53_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+  if ((pinset & GPIO_FUNC_MASK) == GPIO_OUTPUT)
+    {
+      offset = nrf53_gpio_regget(port, NRF53_GPIO_OUTSET_OFFSET);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      offset = nrf53_gpio_regget(port, NRF53_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+    }
 
   /* Get register value */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf91/nrf91_gpio.c b/arch/arm/src/nrf91/nrf91_gpio.c
index 56c222b50a..fe686b5b2b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf91/nrf91_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf91/nrf91_gpio.c
@@ -401,7 +401,14 @@ bool nrf91_gpio_read(nrf91_pinset_t pinset)
 
   /* Get register address */
 
-  offset = nrf91_gpio_regget(port, NRF91_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+  if ((pinset & GPIO_FUNC_MASK) == GPIO_OUTPUT)
+    {
+      offset = nrf91_gpio_regget(port, NRF91_GPIO_OUTSET_OFFSET);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      offset = nrf91_gpio_regget(port, NRF91_GPIO_IN_OFFSET);
+    }
 
   /* Get register value */