diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
index 523a1481..f6daff01 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 
 	int init();
 	int setFocusPosition(int32_t position);
+	const Size &getLensRange();
 
 	const std::string &model() const { return model_; }
 
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens_properties.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens_properties.h
index 73982550..7424b375 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens_properties.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens_properties.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace libcamera {
 
 struct CameraLensProperties {
 	static const CameraLensProperties *get(const std::string &lens);
+
+	Size lensFocusRange;
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
index d4d44bc7..abec5a27 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,25 @@ int CameraLens::init()
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the lens position range
+ * \return The minimum and maximum positions for the given lens or a default
+ * nulled Size reference
+ *
+ * If a lens has no static properties associated, a special value is returned,
+ * where the minimum and maximum are set to 0. The caller may then chose the
+ * ones returned by the V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE call.
+ */
+const Size &CameraLens::getLensRange()
+{
+	static const Size defaultLensFocusRange = { 0, 0 };
+	if (!staticProps_ || staticProps_->lensFocusRange.isNull())
+		return defaultLensFocusRange;
+
+	return staticProps_->lensFocusRange;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * \brief This function sets the focal point of the lens to a specific position.
  * \param[in] position The focal point of the lens
diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_lens_properties.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_lens_properties.cpp
index dee73b43..225546ae 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_lens_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_lens_properties.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraLensProperties)
 /**
  * \struct CameraLensProperties
  * \brief Database of camera lens properties
+ *
+ * \var CameraLensProperties::lensFocusRange
+ * \brief The limits for the sensor position, stored as a min and a max.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +45,11 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraLensProperties)
  */
 const CameraLensProperties *CameraLensProperties::get(const std::string &lens)
 {
-	static const std::map<std::string, const CameraLensProperties> lensProps = {};
+	static const std::map<std::string, const CameraLensProperties> lensProps = {
+		{ "dw9714", {
+				.lensFocusRange = { 150, 800 },
+		} },
+	};
 
 	const auto it = lensProps.find(lens);
 	if (it == lensProps.end()) {