diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.cpp
index 2837fcce..0ae0baa0 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ void CamHelper::SetCameraMode(const CameraMode &mode)
 	initialized_ = true;
 }
 
-void CamHelper::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const
+void CamHelper::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+			  int &vblank_delay) const
 {
 	/*
 	 * These values are correct for many sensors. Other sensors will
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ void CamHelper::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const
 	 */
 	exposure_delay = 2;
 	gain_delay = 1;
+	vblank_delay = 2;
 }
 
 bool CamHelper::SensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.hpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.hpp
index 14d70112..8c5659ed 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.hpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper.hpp
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ namespace RPiController {
 // exposure time, and to convert between the sensor's gain codes and actual
 // gains.
 //
-// A method to return the number of frames of delay between updating exposure
-// and analogue gain and the changes taking effect. For many sensors these
+// A method to return the number of frames of delay between updating exposure,
+// analogue gain and vblanking, and for the changes to take effect. For many
+// sensors these take the values 2, 1 and 2 respectively, but sensors that are
+// different will need to over-ride the default method provided.
 // take the values 2 and 1 respectively, but sensors that are different will
 // need to over-ride the default method provided.
 //
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@ public:
 				      double maxFrameDuration) const;
 	virtual uint32_t GainCode(double gain) const = 0;
 	virtual double Gain(uint32_t gain_code) const = 0;
-	virtual void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const;
+	virtual void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+			       int &vblank_delay) const;
 	virtual bool SensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const;
 	virtual unsigned int HideFramesStartup() const;
 	virtual unsigned int HideFramesModeSwitch() const;
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_imx477.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
index 419f8e77..73a5ca7d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public:
 	CamHelperImx477();
 	uint32_t GainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double Gain(uint32_t gain_code) const override;
-	void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const override;
+	void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+		       int &vblank_delay) const override;
 	bool SensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const override;
 
 private:
@@ -63,10 +64,12 @@ double CamHelperImx477::Gain(uint32_t gain_code) const
 	return 1024.0 / (1024 - gain_code);
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx477::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const
+void CamHelperImx477::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+				int &vblank_delay) const
 {
 	exposure_delay = 2;
 	gain_delay = 2;
+	vblank_delay = 3;
 }
 
 bool CamHelperImx477::SensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
index 75486e90..12be6bf9 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public:
 	CamHelperOv5647();
 	uint32_t GainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double Gain(uint32_t gain_code) const override;
-	void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const override;
+	void GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+		       int &vblank_delay) const override;
 	unsigned int HideFramesStartup() const override;
 	unsigned int HideFramesModeSwitch() const override;
 	unsigned int MistrustFramesStartup() const override;
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ double CamHelperOv5647::Gain(uint32_t gain_code) const
 	return static_cast<double>(gain_code) / 16.0;
 }
 
-void CamHelperOv5647::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const
+void CamHelperOv5647::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay,
+				int &vblank_delay) const
 {
 	/*
 	 * We run this sensor in a mode where the gain delay is bumped up to
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ void CamHelperOv5647::GetDelays(int &exposure_delay, int &gain_delay) const
 	 */
 	exposure_delay = 2;
 	gain_delay = 2;
+	vblank_delay = 2;
 }
 
 unsigned int CamHelperOv5647::HideFramesStartup() const
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index 6348d071..741bff4c 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ void IPARPi::configure(const CameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
 		 * Pass out the sensor config to the pipeline handler in order
 		 * to setup the staggered writer class.
 		 */
-		int gainDelay, exposureDelay, sensorMetadata;
-		helper_->GetDelays(exposureDelay, gainDelay);
+		int gainDelay, exposureDelay, vblankDelay, sensorMetadata;
+		helper_->GetDelays(exposureDelay, gainDelay, vblankDelay);
 		sensorMetadata = helper_->SensorEmbeddedDataPresent();
 
 		result->params |= ipa::RPi::ConfigSensorParams;
 		result->sensorConfig.gainDelay = gainDelay;
 		result->sensorConfig.exposureDelay = exposureDelay;
-		result->sensorConfig.vblank = exposureDelay;
+		result->sensorConfig.vblank = vblankDelay;
 		result->sensorConfig.sensorMetadata = sensorMetadata;
 	}