diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/gpio_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/gpio_api.c
index 2b5bb5e41b7..c59a879a2be 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/gpio_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/gpio_api.c
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ void gpio_init(gpio_t *obj, PinName name)
 
 void gpio_mode(gpio_t *obj, PinMode mode)
 {
+#ifdef OPEN_DRAIN_LEDS
+    if ((obj->name == LED1) || (obj->name == LED2) ||
+        (obj->name == LED3) || (obj->name == LED4)) {
+        mode = OpenDrain;
+    }
+#endif
+
     obj->mode = mode;
     pin_mode(obj->name, mode);
 }
diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index 44c4d3dc424..1947f4f538f 100755
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@
     "MAX32625MBED": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
         "core": "Cortex-M4F",
-        "macros": ["__SYSTEM_HFX=96000000","TARGET=MAX32625","TARGET_REV=0x4132"],
+        "macros": ["__SYSTEM_HFX=96000000","TARGET=MAX32625","TARGET_REV=0x4132", "OPEN_DRAIN_LEDS"],
         "extra_labels": ["Maxim", "MAX32625"],
         "supported_toolchains": ["GCC_ARM", "IAR", "ARM"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "I2C", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],