diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 9c46147e3506..a2132d70fb36 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -445,8 +445,7 @@ static int i2c_init_recovery(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 		bri->set_scl = set_scl_gpio_value;
 		if (bri->sda_gpiod) {
 			bri->get_sda = get_sda_gpio_value;
-			/* FIXME: add proper flag instead of '0' once available */
-			if (gpiod_get_direction(bri->sda_gpiod) == 0)
+			if (gpiod_get_direction(bri->sda_gpiod) == GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_OUT)
 				bri->set_sda = set_sda_gpio_value;
 		}
 	} else if (bri->recover_bus == i2c_generic_scl_recovery) {