diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index 5f5e6576365b..6eb3404739e8 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ const camera_metadata_t *CameraDevice::getStaticMetadata()
 				  availableStabilizationModes.size());
 
 	std::vector<uint8_t> availableAwbModes = {
-		ANDROID_CONTROL_AWB_MODE_OFF,
+		ANDROID_CONTROL_AWB_MODE_AUTO,
 	};
 	staticMetadata_->addEntry(ANDROID_CONTROL_AWB_AVAILABLE_MODES,
 				  availableAwbModes.data(),