diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index cdc75b949206..27f6ec109da9 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ const camera_metadata_t *CameraDevice::getStaticMetadata()
 	std::vector<uint8_t> sceneModesOverride = {
 		ANDROID_CONTROL_AE_MODE_ON,
 		ANDROID_CONTROL_AWB_MODE_AUTO,
-		ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_MODE_AUTO,
+		ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_MODE_OFF,
 	};
 	staticMetadata_->addEntry(ANDROID_CONTROL_SCENE_MODE_OVERRIDES,
 				  sceneModesOverride.data(),