diff --git a/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp b/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
index d1b79dc3570e..3f829e8c40f2 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bool DelayedControls::push(const ControlList &controls)
  */
 ControlList DelayedControls::get(uint32_t sequence)
 {
-	uint32_t adjustedSeq = sequence - firstSequence_ + 1;
+	uint32_t adjustedSeq = sequence - firstSequence_;
 	unsigned int index = std::max<int>(0, adjustedSeq - maxDelay_);
 
 	ControlList out(device_->controls());