diff --git a/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c b/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
index 3c7ec592e..2fea3559c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int main(void)
     }
 
     puts("Set INT1 callback");
-    if (gpio_init_int(TEST_LIS3DH_INT1, GPIO_NOPULL, GPIO_RISING, test_int1, (void*)&int1_count) == 0) {
+    if (gpio_init_int(TEST_LIS3DH_INT1, GPIO_IN, GPIO_RISING, test_int1, (void*)&int1_count) == 0) {
         puts("[OK]");
     }
     else {
diff --git a/tests/periph_spi/main.c b/tests/periph_spi/main.c
index e6e038b8d..93b76eae1 100644
--- a/tests/periph_spi/main.c
+++ b/tests/periph_spi/main.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int cmd_init_master(int argc, char **argv)
                 spi_dev, res);
         return 1;
     }
-    res = gpio_init(spi_cs, GPIO_DIR_OUT, GPIO_PULLUP);
+    res = gpio_init(spi_cs, GPIO_OUT);
     if (res < 0){
         printf("gpio_init: error initializing GPIO_%ld as CS line (code %i)\n",
                 (long)spi_cs, res);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int cmd_init_slave(int argc, char **argv)
                 spi_dev, res);
         return 1;
     }
-    res = gpio_init_int(spi_cs, GPIO_NOPULL, GPIO_FALLING, slave_on_cs, 0);
+    res = gpio_init_int(spi_cs, GPIO_IN, GPIO_FALLING, slave_on_cs, 0);
     if (res < 0){
         printf("gpio_init_int: error initializing GPIO_%ld as CS line (code %i)\n",
                 (long)spi_cs, res);