diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/agc_algorithm.hpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/agc_algorithm.hpp
index b4ea54fb..bfc9743f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/agc_algorithm.hpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/agc_algorithm.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class AgcAlgorithm : public Algorithm
 public:
 	AgcAlgorithm(Controller *controller) : Algorithm(controller) {}
 	// An AGC algorithm must provide the following:
+	virtual unsigned int GetDropFrames() const = 0;
 	virtual void SetEv(double ev) = 0;
 	virtual void SetFlickerPeriod(double flicker_period) = 0;
 	virtual void SetFixedShutter(double fixed_shutter) = 0; // microseconds
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
index 9da18c31..94c02d47 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void AgcConfig::Read(boost::property_tree::ptree const &params)
 	Y_target.Read(params.get_child("y_target"));
 	speed = params.get<double>("speed", 0.2);
 	startup_frames = params.get<uint16_t>("startup_frames", 10);
+	drop_frames = params.get<unsigned int>("drop_frames", 6);
 	fast_reduce_threshold =
 		params.get<double>("fast_reduce_threshold", 0.4);
 	base_ev = params.get<double>("base_ev", 1.0);
@@ -206,6 +207,16 @@ void Agc::Resume()
 	fixed_analogue_gain_ = 0;
 }
 
+unsigned int Agc::GetDropFrames() const
+{
+	// If shutter and gain have been explicitly set, there is no
+	// convergence to happen, so no need to drop any frames.
+	if (fixed_shutter_ && fixed_analogue_gain_)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return config_.drop_frames;
+}
+
 void Agc::SetEv(double ev)
 {
 	ev_ = ev;
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.hpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.hpp
index 95db1812..1de4d505 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.hpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct AgcConfig {
 	Pwl Y_target;
 	double speed;
 	uint16_t startup_frames;
+	unsigned int drop_frames;
 	double max_change;
 	double min_change;
 	double fast_reduce_threshold;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsPaused() const override;
 	void Pause() override;
 	void Resume() override;
+	unsigned int GetDropFrames() const override;
 	void SetEv(double ev) override;
 	void SetFlickerPeriod(double flicker_period) override;
 	void SetFixedShutter(double fixed_shutter) override; // microseconds