diff --git a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.c b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.c
index feb31359e93..70b6ff157c8 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ static int ina230_channel_get(const struct device *dev, enum sensor_channel chan
 {
 	struct ina230_data *data = dev->data;
 	const struct ina230_config *const config = dev->config;
-	uint32_t bus_uv, current_ua, power_uw;
-	int32_t sign;
+	uint32_t bus_uv, power_uw;
+	int32_t current_ua;
 
 	switch (chan) {
 	case SENSOR_CHAN_VOLTAGE:
@@ -42,21 +42,12 @@ static int ina230_channel_get(const struct device *dev, enum sensor_channel chan
 		break;
 
 	case SENSOR_CHAN_CURRENT:
-		if (data->current & INA23X_CURRENT_SIGN_BIT) {
-			current_ua = ~data->current + 1U;
-			sign = -1;
-		} else {
-			current_ua = data->current;
-			sign = 1;
-		}
-
 		/* see datasheet "Programming" section for reference */
-		current_ua = current_ua * config->current_lsb;
+		current_ua = data->current * config->current_lsb;
 
 		/* convert to fractional amperes */
-		val->val1 = sign * (int32_t)(current_ua / 1000000U);
-		val->val2 = sign * (int32_t)(current_ua % 1000000U);
-
+		val->val1 = current_ua / 1000000L;
+		val->val2 = current_ua % 1000000L;
 		break;
 
 	case SENSOR_CHAN_POWER:
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.h b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.h
index 1f45ffa12e2..407c0dd3983 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina230.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 struct ina230_data {
 	const struct device *dev;
-	uint16_t current;
+	int16_t current;
 	uint16_t bus_voltage;
 	uint16_t power;
 #ifdef CONFIG_INA230_TRIGGER
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina23x_common.h b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina23x_common.h
index 60a288d58fc..7f525d6a900 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina23x_common.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/ina23x/ina23x_common.h
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 #include <zephyr/drivers/i2c.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util_macro.h>
 
-/**
- * @brief Macro used to test if the current's sign bit is set
- */
-#define INA23X_CURRENT_SIGN_BIT        BIT(15)
-
 /**
  * @brief Macro used to check if the current's LSB is 1mA
  */
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/ina230/src/ina230_test.c b/tests/drivers/sensor/ina230/src/ina230_test.c
index b10b17bece3..9ddda5db71c 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/ina230/src/ina230_test.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/ina230/src/ina230_test.c
@@ -89,6 +89,39 @@ static void test_shunt_cal(struct ina230_fixture *fixture)
 		"Expected %d, got %d", shunt_register_expected, shunt_register_actual);
 }
 
+static void test_current(struct ina230_fixture *fixture)
+{
+	/* 16-bit signed value for current register */
+	const int16_t current_reg_vectors[] = {
+		32767,
+		1000,
+		100,
+		1,
+		0,
+		-1,
+		-100,
+		-1000,
+		-32768,
+	};
+
+	for (int idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(current_reg_vectors); idx++) {
+		struct sensor_value sensor_val;
+		int16_t current_register = current_reg_vectors[idx];
+		double current_expected_A = fixture->current_lsb_uA * 1e-6 * current_register;
+
+		/* set current reading */
+		ina230_mock_set_register(fixture->mock->data, INA230_REG_CURRENT, current_register);
+
+		/* Verify sensor value is correct */
+		zassert_ok(sensor_sample_fetch(fixture->dev));
+		zassert_ok(sensor_channel_get(fixture->dev, SENSOR_CHAN_CURRENT, &sensor_val));
+		double current_actual_A = sensor_value_to_double(&sensor_val);
+
+		zexpect_within(current_expected_A, current_actual_A, fixture->current_lsb_uA*1e-6,
+			"Expected %.6f A, got %.6f A", current_expected_A, current_actual_A);
+	}
+}
+
 static void test_bus_voltage(struct ina230_fixture *fixture)
 {
 	zassert_not_null(fixture->mock);
@@ -174,6 +207,7 @@ static struct ina230_fixture fixtures[] = {
 #define INA230_TESTS(inst) \
 	ZTEST(ina230_##inst, test_datasheet_example) { test_datasheet_example(&fixtures[inst]); } \
 	ZTEST(ina230_##inst, test_shunt_cal) { test_shunt_cal(&fixtures[inst]); } \
+	ZTEST(ina230_##inst, test_current) { test_current(&fixtures[inst]); } \
 	ZTEST(ina230_##inst, test_bus_voltage) { test_bus_voltage(&fixtures[inst]); } \
 	ZTEST(ina230_##inst, test_power) { test_power(&fixtures[inst]); } \
 	ZTEST_SUITE(ina230_##inst, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);