diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
index b5d736c1..7ac8dfb2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -124,16 +124,14 @@ void Agc::measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
 					&stats->awb_raw_buffer.meta_data[cellPosition]
 				);
 
-			if (cell->sat_ratio == 0) {
-				uint8_t gr = cell->Gr_avg;
-				uint8_t gb = cell->Gb_avg;
-				/*
-				 * Store the average green value to estimate the
-				 * brightness. Even the overexposed pixels are
-				 * taken into account.
-				 */
-				hist[(gr + gb) / 2]++;
-			}
+			uint8_t gr = cell->Gr_avg;
+			uint8_t gb = cell->Gb_avg;
+			/*
+			* Store the average green value to estimate the
+			* brightness. Even the overexposed pixels are
+			* taken into account.
+			*/
+			hist[(gr + gb) / 2]++;
 		}
 	}