diff --git a/bulldog-board-beagleboneblack/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/beagleboneblack/gpio/BBBDigitalOutput.java b/bulldog-board-beagleboneblack/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/beagleboneblack/gpio/BBBDigitalOutput.java
index 2a7b28f9..95161bce 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-beagleboneblack/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/beagleboneblack/gpio/BBBDigitalOutput.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-beagleboneblack/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/beagleboneblack/gpio/BBBDigitalOutput.java
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ public class BBBDigitalOutput extends AbstractDigitalOutput {
 
    public BBBDigitalOutput(Pin pin) {
       super(pin);
+
+      BeagleBonePin bbbPin = (BeagleBonePin) getPin();
+      int value = NativeGpio.digitalRead(bbbPin.getPortNumeric(), bbbPin.getIndexOnPort());
+
+      if (value == NativeGpio.HIGH) {
+         setSignal(Signal.High);
+      } else {
+         setSignal(Signal.Low);
+      }
    }
 
    protected void setupImpl() {
diff --git a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/AbstractBCM.java b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/AbstractBCM.java
index b577540c..4ec394ca 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/AbstractBCM.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/AbstractBCM.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBCM {
 
    public abstract int getGPIOClear();
 
+   public abstract int getGPIORead();
+
+   public abstract int getRegisterSize();
+
    public MemoryMap getGpioMemory() {
       if (gpioMemory == null) {
          gpioMemory = new MemoryMap("/dev/mem", this.getGPIOBase(), 4096, 0);
@@ -71,21 +75,21 @@ public void cleanup() {
    }
 
    public void configureAsInput(int gpio) {
-      long address = (gpio / 10) * 4;
+      long address = (gpio / 10) * getRegisterSize();
       int value = this.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(address);
       value &= ~(7 << getGpioRegisterOffset(gpio));
       this.getGpioMemory().setIntValue(address, value);
    }
 
    public void configureAsOutput(int gpio) {
-      long address = (gpio / 10) * 4;
+      long address = (gpio / 10) * getRegisterSize();
       int value = this.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(address);
       value |= (1 << getGpioRegisterOffset(gpio));
       this.getGpioMemory().setIntValue(address, value);
    }
 
    public void configureAlternateFunction(int gpio, int alt) {
-      long address = (gpio / 10) * 4;
+      long address = (gpio / 10) * getRegisterSize();
       int value = this.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(address);
       value |= (((alt) <= 3 ? (alt) + 4 : (alt) == 4 ? 3 : 2) << (gpio % 10) * 3);
       this.getGpioMemory().setIntValue(address, value);
diff --git a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2835.java b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2835.java
index 7a8b040a..af958d80 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2835.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2835.java
@@ -10,16 +10,19 @@ public class BCM2835 extends AbstractBCM {
    public static final int GPIO_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x200000);
    public static final int PWM_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x20C000);
    public static final int CLOCK_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x101000);
+   public static final int REGISTER_SIZE = 4;
 
-   public static final int PWMCLK_CNTL = 40 * 4;
-   public static final int PWMCLK_DIV = 41 * 4;
+   public static final int PWMCLK_CNTL = 40 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int PWMCLK_DIV = 41 * REGISTER_SIZE;
 
    public static final int PWM_CTL = 0;
-   public static final int PWM_RNG1 = 4 * 4;
-   public static final int PWM_DAT1 = 5 * 4;
+   public static final int PWM_RNG1 = 4 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int PWM_DAT1 = 5 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+
+   public static final int GPIO_SET = 7 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int GPIO_CLEAR = 10 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int GPIO_READ = 13 * REGISTER_SIZE;
 
-   public static final int GPIO_SET = 7 * 4;
-   public static final int GPIO_CLEAR = 10 * 4;
 
    @Override
    public int getBCMPeriBase() {
@@ -71,8 +74,18 @@ public int getGPIOSet() {
       return GPIO_SET;
    }
 
+   @Override
+   public int getGPIORead() {
+      return GPIO_READ;
+   }
+
    @Override
    public int getGPIOClear() {
       return GPIO_CLEAR;
    }
+
+   @Override
+   public int getRegisterSize() {
+      return 0;
+   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2836.java b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2836.java
index e94042e1..a8e2d35d 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2836.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/bcm/BCM2836.java
@@ -10,16 +10,18 @@ public class BCM2836 extends AbstractBCM {
    public static final int GPIO_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x200000);
    public static final int PWM_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x20C000);
    public static final int CLOCK_BASE = (BCM_PERI_BASE + 0x101000);
+   public static final int REGISTER_SIZE = 4;
 
-   public static final int PWMCLK_CNTL = 40 * 4;
-   public static final int PWMCLK_DIV = 41 * 4;
+   public static final int PWMCLK_CNTL = 40 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int PWMCLK_DIV = 41 * REGISTER_SIZE;
 
    public static final int PWM_CTL = 0;
-   public static final int PWM_RNG1 = 4 * 4;
-   public static final int PWM_DAT1 = 5 * 4;
+   public static final int PWM_RNG1 = 4 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int PWM_DAT1 = 5 * REGISTER_SIZE;
 
-   public static final int GPIO_SET = 7 * 4;
-   public static final int GPIO_CLEAR = 10 * 4;
+   public static final int GPIO_SET = 7 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int GPIO_CLEAR = 10 * REGISTER_SIZE;
+   public static final int GPIO_READ = 13 * REGISTER_SIZE;
 
    @Override
    public int getBCMPeriBase() {
@@ -75,4 +77,14 @@ public int getGPIOSet() {
    public int getGPIOClear() {
       return GPIO_CLEAR;
    }
+
+   @Override
+   public int getGPIORead() {
+      return GPIO_READ;
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public int getRegisterSize() {
+      return REGISTER_SIZE;
+   }
 }
diff --git a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalInput.java b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalInput.java
index 7cc58bf4..003a2ccc 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalInput.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalInput.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ protected void setupImpl() {
 
    public Signal read() {
       int address = 1 << getRaspiPin().getGpioNumber();
-      return Signal.fromNumericValue(BCM.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(address));
+      return Signal.fromNumericValue(BCM.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(BCM.getGPIORead()) & address);
    }
 
    public void setup() {
diff --git a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalOutput.java b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalOutput.java
index 987ce8f5..3de17ccb 100644
--- a/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalOutput.java
+++ b/bulldog-board-raspberrypi/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/raspberrypi/gpio/RaspiDigitalOutput.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ protected void setupImpl() {
       RaspberryPiPin pin = (RaspberryPiPin) getPin();
       BCM.configureAsInput(pin.getGpioNumber());
       BCM.configureAsOutput(pin.getGpioNumber());
+      int address = 1 << pin.getGpioNumber();
+      Signal s = Signal.fromNumericValue(BCM.getGpioMemory().getIntValueAt(BCM.getGPIORead()) & address);
+      setSignal(s);
    }
 
    @Override
diff --git a/bulldog-core/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/core/gpio/base/AbstractDigitalOutput.java b/bulldog-core/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/core/gpio/base/AbstractDigitalOutput.java
index ffecfb25..04a3b50d 100644
--- a/bulldog-core/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/core/gpio/base/AbstractDigitalOutput.java
+++ b/bulldog-core/src/main/java/io/silverspoon/bulldog/core/gpio/base/AbstractDigitalOutput.java
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@ public void awaitBlinkingStopped() {
    }
 
    protected abstract void applySignalImpl(Signal signal);
+
+   protected void setSignal(Signal signal) {
+      this.signal = signal;
+   }
 }