diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h b/include/libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h
index dc86f6ee..4f338bd7 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 	std::string toString() const;
 
 	V4L2PixelFormat toV4L2PixelFormat() const;
+	static BayerFormat fromV4L2PixelFormat(V4L2PixelFormat v4l2Format);
 	BayerFormat transform(Transform t) const;
 
 	Order order;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/bayer_format.cpp b/src/libcamera/bayer_format.cpp
index a6a40be0..9eb83898 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/bayer_format.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/bayer_format.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <map>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -272,6 +273,23 @@ V4L2PixelFormat BayerFormat::toV4L2PixelFormat() const
 	return V4L2PixelFormat();
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Convert \a v4l2Format to the corresponding BayerFormat
+ * \param[in] v4l2Format The raw format to convert into a BayerFormat
+ * \return The BayerFormat corresponding to \a v4l2Format
+ */
+BayerFormat BayerFormat::fromV4L2PixelFormat(V4L2PixelFormat v4l2Format)
+{
+	auto it = std::find_if(bayerToV4l2.begin(), bayerToV4l2.end(),
+			       [v4l2Format](const auto &i) {
+				       return i.second == v4l2Format;
+			       });
+	if (it != bayerToV4l2.end())
+		return it->first;
+
+	return BayerFormat();
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Apply a transform to this BayerFormat
  * \param[in] t The transform to apply
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index 524cc960..236aa107 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status RPiCameraConfiguration::validate()
 			 */
 			V4L2PixelFormat fourcc = sensorFormat.fourcc;
 			if (data_->flipsAlterBayerOrder_) {
-				BayerFormat bayer(fourcc);
+				BayerFormat bayer = BayerFormat::fromV4L2PixelFormat(fourcc);
 				bayer.order = data_->nativeBayerOrder_;
 				bayer = bayer.transform(combined);
 				fourcc = bayer.toV4L2PixelFormat();
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ bool PipelineHandlerRPi::match(DeviceEnumerator *enumerator)
 	BayerFormat bayerFormat;
 	for (const auto &iter : dev->formats()) {
 		V4L2PixelFormat v4l2Format = iter.first;
-		bayerFormat = BayerFormat(v4l2Format);
+		bayerFormat = BayerFormat::fromV4L2PixelFormat(v4l2Format);
 		if (bayerFormat.isValid())
 			break;
 	}