diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 3828650d..5c57797d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ private:
 	uint32_t gain_;
 	uint32_t minGain_;
 	uint32_t maxGain_;
+	uint32_t focus_;
 
 	utils::Duration lineDuration_;
 
@@ -674,6 +675,12 @@ void IPAIPU3::setControls(unsigned int frame)
 	ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, static_cast<int32_t>(gain_));
 	op.sensorControls = ctrls;
 
+	focus_ = context_.frameContext.af.focus;
+
+	ControlList lensCtrls(lensCtrls_);
+	lensCtrls.set(V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE, static_cast<int32_t>(focus_));
+	op.lensControls = lensCtrls;
+
 	queueFrameAction.emit(frame, op);
 }