diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio_npcx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio_npcx.c
index e496ca9412d..b5c21c321a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio_npcx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio_npcx.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void npcx_gpio_disable_io_pads(const struct device *dev, int pin)
 static int gpio_npcx_config(const struct device *dev,
 			     gpio_pin_t pin, gpio_flags_t flags)
 {
+	const struct gpio_npcx_config *const config = DRV_CONFIG(dev);
 	struct gpio_reg *const inst = HAL_INSTANCE(dev);
 	uint32_t mask = BIT(pin);
 
@@ -112,6 +113,15 @@ static int gpio_npcx_config(const struct device *dev,
 	if ((flags & GPIO_OUTPUT) == 0)
 		inst->PDIR &= ~mask;
 
+	/*
+	 * If this IO pad is configured for low-voltage power supply, the GPIO
+	 * driver must set the related PORTx_OUT_TYPE bit to 1 (i.e. select io
+	 * type to open-drain) also.
+	 */
+	if (npcx_lvol_is_enabled(config->port, pin)) {
+		flags |= GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN;
+	}
+
 	/* Select open drain 0:push-pull 1:open-drain */
 	if ((flags & GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN) != 0)
 		inst->PTYPE |= mask;
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/scfg.c b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/scfg.c
index 3f1aa026403..b577a01818e 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/scfg.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/scfg.c
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ void npcx_lvol_suspend_io_pads(void)
 	}
 }
 
+bool npcx_lvol_is_enabled(int port, int pin)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(def_lvols); i++) {
+		if (def_lvols[i].io_port == port &&
+		    def_lvols[i].io_bit == pin) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void npcx_pinctrl_i2c_port_sel(int controller, int port)
 {
 	struct glue_reg *const inst_glue = HAL_GLUE_INST();
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/soc_pins.h b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/soc_pins.h
index d0b8b16a52b..7bcc270d870 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/soc_pins.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/common/soc_pins.h
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ void npcx_lvol_restore_io_pads(void);
  */
 void npcx_lvol_suspend_io_pads(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the low-voltage power supply status of GPIO pads
+ *
+ * @param port port index of GPIO device
+ * @param pin pin of GPIO device
+ * @return 1 means the low-voltage power supply is enabled, otherwise disabled.
+ */
+bool npcx_lvol_is_enabled(int port, int pin);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif