diff --git a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
index 0cf2f38..dd30255 100644
--- a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
+++ b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_dir(uint16_t dir)
  * @param[in] gpio: pins bitmask
  * @param[int] low_pins: select between CBUS or DBUS
  */
-void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_input(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins)
+void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_input(uint8_t gpio, bool low_pins)
 {
 	if (low_pins)
 		_cable.bit_low_dir &= ~gpio;
@@ -492,12 +492,24 @@ void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_input(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins)
 		_cable.bit_high_dir &= ~gpio;
 }
 
+/**
+ * configure pins as input
+ * @param[in] gpio: pins bitmask
+ */
+void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_input(uint16_t gpio)
+{
+	if (gpio & 0x00ff)
+		_cable.bit_low_dir &= ~(gpio & 0x00ff);
+	if (gpio & 0xff00)
+		_cable.bit_high_dir &= ~((gpio >> 8) & 0x00ff);
+}
+
 /**
  * configure low or high pins as output
  * @param[in] gpio: pins bitmask
  * @param[int] low_pins: select between CBUS or DBUS
  */
-void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_output(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins)
+void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_output(uint8_t gpio, bool low_pins)
 {
 	if (low_pins)
 		_cable.bit_low_dir |= gpio;
@@ -505,6 +517,18 @@ void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_output(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins)
 		_cable.bit_high_dir |= gpio;
 }
 
+/**
+ * configure pins as output
+ * @param[in] gpio: pins bitmask
+ */
+void FTDIpp_MPSSE::gpio_set_output(uint16_t gpio)
+{
+	if (gpio & 0x00ff)
+		_cable.bit_low_dir |= (gpio & 0x00ff);
+	if (gpio & 0xff00)
+		_cable.bit_high_dir |= ((gpio >> 8) & 0x00ff);
+}
+
 /**
  * private method to write ftdi half bank GPIOs (pins state are in _cable)
  * @param[in] low or high half bank
diff --git a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
index 4dc8633..3540c06 100644
--- a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
+++ b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
@@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ class FTDIpp_MPSSE {
 		/* gpio direction */
 		void gpio_set_dir(uint8_t dir, bool low_pins);
 		void gpio_set_dir(uint16_t dir);
-		void gpio_set_input(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins);
-		void gpio_set_output(uint16_t gpio, bool low_pins);
+		/* configure as input low/high pins */
+		void gpio_set_input(uint8_t gpio, bool low_pins);
+		/* configure as input pins */
+		void gpio_set_input(uint16_t gpio);
+		/* configure as output low/high pins */
+		void gpio_set_output(uint8_t gpio, bool low_pins);
+		/* configure as output pins */
+		void gpio_set_output(uint16_t gpio);
 
 	protected:
 		void open_device(const std::string &serial, unsigned int baudrate);