diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 14b13f07cd1fa8..a35f78be8dec68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ u32 ath9k_hw_gpio_get(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 gpio)
 		WARN_ON(1);
 	}
 
-	return val;
+	return !!val;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_gpio_get);