diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index 692d0a5b..4ebc1524 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,18 @@ int CameraDevice::initialize(const CameraConfigData *cameraConfigData)
 			facing_ = CAMERA_FACING_BACK;
 			break;
 		case properties::CameraLocationExternal:
-			facing_ = CAMERA_FACING_EXTERNAL;
+			/*
+			 * If the camera is reported as external, but the
+			 * CameraHalManager has overriden it, use what is
+			 * reported in the configuration file. This typically
+			 * happens for UVC cameras reported as 'External' by
+			 * libcamera but installed in fixed position on the
+			 * device.
+			 */
+			if (cameraConfigData && cameraConfigData->facing != -1)
+			       facing_ = cameraConfigData->facing;
+			else
+			       facing_ = CAMERA_FACING_EXTERNAL;
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp b/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
index b364f62a..5f7bfe26 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_hal_manager.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,23 @@ void CameraHalManager::cameraAdded(std::shared_ptr<Camera> cam)
 	}
 
 	const CameraConfigData *cameraConfigData = halConfig_.cameraConfigData(cam->id());
+
+	/*
+	 * Some cameras whose location is reported by libcamera as external may
+	 * actually be internal to the device. This is common with UVC cameras
+	 * that are integrated in a laptop. In that case the real location
+	 * should be specified in the configuration file.
+	 *
+	 * If the camera location is external and a configuration entry exists
+	 * for it, override its location.
+	 */
+	if (isCameraNew && isCameraExternal) {
+		if (cameraConfigData && cameraConfigData->facing != -1) {
+			isCameraExternal = false;
+			id = numInternalCameras_;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (!isCameraExternal && !cameraConfigData) {
 		LOG(HAL, Error)
 			<< "HAL configuration entry for internal camera "