diff --git a/api/mraa/gpio.h b/api/mraa/gpio.h
index 953d1a5..2a2a26c 100644
--- a/api/mraa/gpio.h
+++ b/api/mraa/gpio.h
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ typedef enum {
  */
 typedef enum {
     MRAA_GPIO_OUT    = 0, /**< Output. A Mode can also be set */
-    MRAA_GPIO_IN     = 1  /**< Input */
+    MRAA_GPIO_IN     = 1,  /**< Input */
+    MRAA_GPIO_OUT_HIGH = 2, /**< Output. Init High */
+    MRAA_GPIO_OUT_LOW = 3 /**< Output. Init Low */
 } gpio_dir_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/mraa/gpio.hpp b/api/mraa/gpio.hpp
index 1786f45..9776627 100644
--- a/api/mraa/gpio.hpp
+++ b/api/mraa/gpio.hpp
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ typedef enum {
  * Gpio Direction options
  */
 typedef enum {
-    DIR_OUT = 0, /**< Output. A Mode can also be set */
-    DIR_IN  = 1  /**< Input */
+    DIR_OUT      = 0, /**< Output. A Mode can also be set */
+    DIR_IN       = 1, /**< Input */
+    DIR_OUT_HIGH = 2, /**< Output. Init High */
+    DIR_OUT_LOW  = 3  /**< Output. Init Low */
 } Dir;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/gpio/gpio.c b/src/gpio/gpio.c
index b004015..adeae3c 100644
--- a/src/gpio/gpio.c
+++ b/src/gpio/gpio.c
@@ -426,6 +426,12 @@ mraa_gpio_dir(mraa_gpio_context dev, gpio_dir_t dir)
         case MRAA_GPIO_IN:
             length = snprintf(bu, sizeof(bu), "in");
             break;
+        case MRAA_GPIO_OUT_HIGH:
+            length = snprintf(bu, sizeof(bu), "high");
+            break;
+        case MRAA_GPIO_OUT_LOW:
+            length = snprintf(bu, sizeof(bu), "low");
+            break;
         default:
             close(direction);
             return MRAA_ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;