diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index d3dafd98..0057c250 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static constexpr unsigned int IMGU_OUTPUT_HEIGHT_MARGIN = 32;
 static constexpr Size IPU3ViewfinderSize(1280, 720);
 
 static const ControlInfoMap::Map IPU3Controls = {
+	{ &controls::AeEnable, ControlInfo({ false, true }, true) },
 	{ &controls::draft::MaxLatency, ControlInfo(0, 0, 0) },
 	{ &controls::draft::PipelineDepth, ControlInfo(2, 3) },
 };