diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
index c9e8d49b..474055ba 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int CameraSensor::initProperties()
 			break;
 		}
 	} else {
-		propertyValue = properties::CameraLocationExternal;
+		propertyValue = properties::CameraLocationUnknown;
 	}
 	properties_.set(properties::Location, propertyValue);