diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 5574bd44..30693923 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ int Awb::configure(IPAContext &context,
 	 * \todo This proportion could be configured.
 	 */
 	cellsPerZoneThreshold_ = cellsPerZoneX_ * cellsPerZoneY_ * 80 / 100;
+	LOG(IPU3Awb, Debug) << "Threshold for AWB is set to " << cellsPerZoneThreshold_;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ void Awb::generateAwbStats(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 				reinterpret_cast<const ipu3_uapi_awb_set_item *>(
 					&stats->awb_raw_buffer.meta_data[cellPosition]
 				);
-			if (currentCell->sat_ratio == 0) {
+			if (currentCell->sat_ratio <= 255 * 90 / 100) {
 				/* The cell is not saturated, use the current cell */
 				awbStats_[awbZonePosition].counted++;
 				uint32_t greenValue = currentCell->Gr_avg + currentCell->Gb_avg;