diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/gpio.c b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/gpio.c
index bd5db19cc5..7aa0eaba3b 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/gpio.c
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/gpio.c
@@ -203,12 +203,7 @@ void gpio_irq_disable(gpio_t pin)
 
 int gpio_read(gpio_t pin)
 {
-    if (_port(pin)->MODER & (0x3 << (_pin_num(pin) * 2))) {
-        return _port(pin)->ODR & (1 << _pin_num(pin));
-    }
-    else {
-        return _port(pin)->IDR & (1 << _pin_num(pin));
-    }
+    return (_port(pin)->IDR & (1 << _pin_num(pin)));
 }
 
 void gpio_set(gpio_t pin)