diff --git a/drivers/DigitalIn.h b/drivers/DigitalIn.h
index 1dfddcd0cc46..df71fbaa2543 100644
--- a/drivers/DigitalIn.h
+++ b/drivers/DigitalIn.h
@@ -75,13 +75,20 @@ class DigitalIn {
         gpio_init_in_ex(&gpio, pin, mode);
     }
 
+    /** Class destructor, deinitialize the pin
+     */
+    virtual ~DigitalIn()
+    {
+        gpio_free(&gpio);
+    }
+
     /** Read the input, represented as 0 or 1 (int)
      *
      *  @returns
      *    An integer representing the state of the input pin,
      *    0 for logical 0, 1 for logical 1
      */
-    int read()
+    virtual int read()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_read(&gpio);
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@ class DigitalIn {
      *
      *  @param pull PullUp, PullDown, PullNone, OpenDrain
      */
-    void mode(PinMode pull);
+    virtual void mode(PinMode pull);
 
     /** Return the output setting, represented as 0 or 1 (int)
      *
@@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ class DigitalIn {
      *    Non zero value if pin is connected to uc GPIO
      *    0 if gpio object was initialized with NC
      */
-    int is_connected()
+    virtual int is_connected()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_is_connected(&gpio);
diff --git a/drivers/DigitalInOut.h b/drivers/DigitalInOut.h
index 26fafcac51c7..65d60e6b5359 100644
--- a/drivers/DigitalInOut.h
+++ b/drivers/DigitalInOut.h
@@ -58,12 +58,19 @@ class DigitalInOut {
         gpio_init_inout(&gpio, pin, direction, mode, value);
     }
 
+    /** Class destructor, deinitialize the pin
+     */
+    virtual ~DigitalInOut()
+    {
+        gpio_free(&gpio);
+    }
+
     /** Set the output, specified as 0 or 1 (int)
      *
      *  @param value An integer specifying the pin output value,
      *      0 for logical 0, 1 (or any other non-zero value) for logical 1
      */
-    void write(int value)
+    virtual void write(int value)
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         gpio_write(&gpio, value);
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ class DigitalInOut {
      *    an integer representing the output setting of the pin if it is an output,
      *    or read the input if set as an input
      */
-    int read()
+    virtual int read()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_read(&gpio);
@@ -83,17 +90,17 @@ class DigitalInOut {
 
     /** Set as an output
      */
-    void output();
+    virtual void output();
 
     /** Set as an input
      */
-    void input();
+    virtual void input();
 
     /** Set the input pin mode
      *
      *  @param pull PullUp, PullDown, PullNone, OpenDrain
      */
-    void mode(PinMode pull);
+    virtual void mode(PinMode pull);
 
     /** Return the output setting, represented as 0 or 1 (int)
      *
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ class DigitalInOut {
      *    Non zero value if pin is connected to uc GPIO
      *    0 if gpio object was initialized with NC
      */
-    int is_connected()
+    virtual int is_connected()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_is_connected(&gpio);
diff --git a/drivers/DigitalOut.h b/drivers/DigitalOut.h
index dd910cc4c8c2..4ea519a4e80b 100644
--- a/drivers/DigitalOut.h
+++ b/drivers/DigitalOut.h
@@ -70,12 +70,19 @@ class DigitalOut {
         gpio_init_out_ex(&gpio, pin, value);
     }
 
+    /** Class destructor, deinitialize the pin
+     */
+    virtual ~DigitalOut()
+    {
+        gpio_free(&gpio);
+    }
+
     /** Set the output, specified as 0 or 1 (int)
      *
      *  @param value An integer specifying the pin output value,
      *      0 for logical 0, 1 (or any other non-zero value) for logical 1
      */
-    void write(int value)
+    virtual void write(int value)
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         gpio_write(&gpio, value);
@@ -87,7 +94,7 @@ class DigitalOut {
      *    an integer representing the output setting of the pin,
      *    0 for logical 0, 1 for logical 1
      */
-    int read()
+    virtual int read()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_read(&gpio);
@@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ class DigitalOut {
      *    Non zero value if pin is connected to uc GPIO
      *    0 if gpio object was initialized with NC
      */
-    int is_connected()
+    virtual int is_connected()
     {
         // Thread safe / atomic HAL call
         return gpio_is_connected(&gpio);