diff --git a/include/drivers/gpio.h b/include/drivers/gpio.h
index f70813fb371..07d6224a67b 100644
--- a/include/drivers/gpio.h
+++ b/include/drivers/gpio.h
@@ -253,14 +253,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #define GPIO_DS_ALT_HIGH (0x1U << GPIO_DS_HIGH_POS)
 /** @} */
 
-/** @name Deprecated Flags
- * @{
- */
-
 /** @cond INTERNAL_HIDDEN */
 #define GPIO_DIR_MASK		(GPIO_INPUT | GPIO_OUTPUT)
 /** @endcond */
 
+/** @name Deprecated Flags
+ * @{
+ */
+
 /** Legacy flag indicating pin is configured as input only.
  *
  * @deprecated Replace with `GPIO_INPUT`.