diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/ipa_interface.h b/include/libcamera/ipa/ipa_interface.h
index 2c5eb1f..fd779d2 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/ipa_interface.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/ipa_interface.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~IPAInterface() {}
 
 	virtual int init() = 0;
+	virtual int init(const char *path) { return 0; };
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */