diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index a8d54a5d..b0c75541 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ int IPAIPU3::configure(const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	minExposure_ = std::max(itExp->second.min().get<int32_t>(), 1);
+	minExposure_ = itExp->second.min().get<int32_t>();
 	maxExposure_ = itExp->second.max().get<int32_t>();
 	exposure_ = minExposure_;
 
-	minGain_ = std::max(itGain->second.min().get<int32_t>(), 1);
+	minGain_ = itGain->second.min().get<int32_t>();
 	maxGain_ = itGain->second.max().get<int32_t>();
 	gain_ = minGain_;
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 7ecbf8ae..910ad952 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ int IPARkISP1::configure([[maybe_unused]] const IPACameraSensorInfo &info,
 
 	autoExposure_ = true;
 
-	minExposure_ = std::max<uint32_t>(itExp->second.min().get<int32_t>(), 1);
+	minExposure_ = itExp->second.min().get<int32_t>();
 	maxExposure_ = itExp->second.max().get<int32_t>();
 	exposure_ = minExposure_;
 
-	minGain_ = std::max<uint32_t>(itGain->second.min().get<int32_t>(), 1);
+	minGain_ = itGain->second.min().get<int32_t>();
 	maxGain_ = itGain->second.max().get<int32_t>();
 	gain_ = minGain_;