Does the MAXM86146 AFE_GPIO1 pin have an internal pull-up resistor?
The AFE_GPI pin of the MAXM86146 does not have an internal pull-up resistor. In this case, an external pull up resistor is needed to, as the GPIO is open-drain (active low) when used as an output as shown on page 25 of the MAXM86146EVSYS Data Sheet.