diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
index d07521a0..228c2e81 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext context)
 /**
  * \brief Determine the max contrast image and lens position.
  * \param[in] context The IPA context.
- * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param[in] frame The frame number in consideration
  * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3.
  *
  * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext context)
  *
  * [1] Hill Climbing Algorithm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_climbing
  */
-void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
index ccf015f3..69aeb3e2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
index f16be534..3dc11fe2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -180,14 +180,16 @@ utils::Duration Agc::filterExposure(utils::Duration exposureValue)
 /**
  * \brief Estimate the new exposure and gain values
  * \param[inout] frameContext The shared IPA frame Context
+ * \param [in] frame The frame number in consideration
  * \param[in] yGain The gain calculated based on the relative luminance target
  * \param[in] iqMeanGain The gain calculated based on the relative luminance target
  */
-void Agc::computeExposure(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
-			  double yGain, double iqMeanGain)
+void Agc::computeExposure(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame, double yGain,
+			  double iqMeanGain)
 {
 	const IPASessionConfiguration &configuration = context.configuration;
 	/* Get the effective exposure and gain applied on the sensor. */
+	IPAFrameContext *frameContext = context.frameContexts.get(frame);
 	uint32_t exposure = frameContext->sensor.exposure;
 	double analogueGain = frameContext->sensor.gain;
 
@@ -317,14 +319,13 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
 /**
  * \brief Process IPU3 statistics, and run AGC operations
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
- * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param[in] frame The frame number in consideration
  * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
  *
  * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
  * new exposure and gain for the scene.
  */
-void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
-		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
+void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame, const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Estimate the gain needed to have the proportion of pixels in a given
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameCo
 			break;
 	}
 
-	computeExposure(context, frameContext, yGain, iqMeanGain);
+	computeExposure(context, frame, yGain, iqMeanGain);
 	frameCount_++;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
index 105ae0f2..8ef2a2d8 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ public:
 	~Agc() = default;
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
 	double measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
 				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid) const;
 	utils::Duration filterExposure(utils::Duration currentExposure);
-	void computeExposure(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void computeExposure(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 			     double yGain, double iqMeanGain);
 	double estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
 				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid,
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h
index 234b2bd7..3e0c60d3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace libcamera {
 
 namespace ipa::ipu3 {
 
-using Algorithm = libcamera::ipa::Algorithm<IPAContext, IPAFrameContext,
-					    IPAConfigInfo, ipu3_uapi_params,
+using Algorithm = libcamera::ipa::Algorithm<IPAContext, IPAConfigInfo,
+					    ipu3_uapi_params,
 					    ipu3_uapi_stats_3a>;
 
 } /* namespace ipa::ipu3 */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 5c232d92..35f35ebe 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 /**
  * \copydoc libcamera::ipa::Algorithm::process
  */
-void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	calculateWBGains(stats);
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
index 9a50a985..f263540c 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
index f86e79b2..6e4024cd 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
 /**
  * \brief Calculate the tone mapping look up table
  * \param context The shared IPA context
- * \param frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param frame The frame number in consideration
  * \param stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
  *
  * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
  * our gamma setting.
  */
-void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
index d7d48006..61474085 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 63aa9b56..2c811b84 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
 	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
 
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms_)
-		algo->process(context_, frameContext, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frame, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
index cce2ed62..1b318b5d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace ipa {
  * \fn Algorithm::process()
  * \brief Process ISP statistics, and run algorithm operations
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
- * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
+ * \param[in] frame The frame number in consideration
  * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
  *
  * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
index 032a05b5..d1ca0883 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ namespace libcamera {
 
 namespace ipa {
 
-template<typename Context, typename FrameContext, typename Config,
-	 typename Params, typename Stats>
+template<typename Context, typename Config, typename Params, typename Stats>
+
 class Algorithm
 {
 public:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] Context &context,
-			     [[maybe_unused]] FrameContext *frameContext,
+			     [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] const Stats *stats)
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index b5a184d9..9418b533 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -280,8 +280,7 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
  * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
  * new exposure and gain for the scene.
  */
-void Agc::process(IPAContext &context,
-		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
 {
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
index 22c02779..a749f1c3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameContext,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/algorithm.h
index 68e3a44e..069c744c 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/algorithm.h
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ namespace libcamera {
 
 namespace ipa::rkisp1 {
 
-using Algorithm = libcamera::ipa::Algorithm<IPAContext, IPAFrameContext,
-					    IPACameraSensorInfo, rkisp1_params_cfg,
-					    rkisp1_stat_buffer>;
+using Algorithm = libcamera::ipa::Algorithm<IPAContext, IPACameraSensorInfo,
+					    rkisp1_params_cfg, rkisp1_stat_buffer>;
 
 } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 88441382..1e7fd11a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void Awb::prepare(IPAContext &context, rkisp1_params_cfg *params)
  * \copydoc libcamera::ipa::Algorithm::process
  */
 void Awb::process([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
-		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameCtx,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t frame,
 		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
 {
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
index 7647842f..82921f34 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameCtx,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, uint32_t frame,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 7d6f0b39..33a10dab 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
 	unsigned int aeState = 0;
 
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms_)
-		algo->process(context_, nullptr, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frame, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
