diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index c65afdb2..d26c8a2e 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
 #include "libcamera/internal/camera.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/device_enumerator.h"
@@ -1238,8 +1239,16 @@ void IPU3CameraData::queueFrameAction(unsigned int id,
 {
 	switch (action.op) {
 	case ipa::ipu3::ActionSetSensorControls: {
-		const ControlList &controls = action.sensorControls;
-		delayedCtrls_->push(controls);
+		const ControlList &sensorControls = action.sensorControls;
+		delayedCtrls_->push(sensorControls);
+
+		const ControlList lensControls = action.lensControls;
+		const ControlValue &focusValue =
+			lensControls.get(V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE);
+
+		CameraLens *lens = cio2_.sensor()->lens();
+		if (lens && !focusValue.isNone())
+			lens->setFocusPostion(focusValue.get<int32_t>());
 		break;
 	}
 	case ipa::ipu3::ActionParamFilled: {