diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-arduino-yun.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-arduino-yun.c
index 5873248edf..e92f68f490 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-arduino-yun.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-arduino-yun.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void __init ds_setup(void)
 
 	// enable OE of level shifter
 	if (gpio_request_one(DS_GPIO_OE,
-	    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, "OE-1") != 0)
+	    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, "OE-1") != 0)
 		printk("Error setting GPIO OE\n");
 
 	if (gpio_request_one(DS_GPIO_UART_ENA,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void __init ds_setup(void)
 
 	// enable OE of level shifter
 	if (gpio_request_one(DS_GPIO_OE2,
-	    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, "OE-2") != 0)
+	    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, "OE-2") != 0)
 		printk("Error setting GPIO OE2\n");
 }