diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
index e3537385..ee06a6b0 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ interface IPARkISP1Interface {
 interface IPARkISP1EventInterface {
 	paramsBufferReady(uint32 frame);
 	setSensorControls(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
+	setLensControls(libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
 	metadataReady(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList metadata);
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
index f387cace..4b199048 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
 };
 
 struct IPAFrameContext {
+	struct {
+		uint32_t focus;
+	} af;
+
 	struct {
 		uint32_t exposure;
 		double gain;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 3511a054..2447f4f4 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <optional>
 #include <queue>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public:
 	void processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId,
 				const ControlList &sensorControls) override;
 private:
+	bool validateLensControls(const ControlInfoMap &lensControls);
+
 	void setControls(unsigned int frame);
 	void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ private:
 	std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
 
 	ControlInfoMap sensorCtrls_;
+	std::optional<ControlInfoMap> lensCtrls_;
 
 	/* Camera sensor controls. */
 	bool autoExposure_;
@@ -162,6 +166,14 @@ int IPARkISP1::configure([[maybe_unused]] const IPACameraSensorInfo &info,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	auto lensControls = entityControls.find(1);
+	if (lensControls != entityControls.end()) {
+		if (validateLensControls(lensControls->second))
+			lensCtrls_ = lensControls->second;
+		else
+			LOG(IPARkISP1, Error) << "Lens control validation failed.";
+	}
+
 	autoExposure_ = true;
 
 	int32_t minExposure = itExp->second.min().get<int32_t>();
@@ -205,6 +217,23 @@ int IPARkISP1::configure([[maybe_unused]] const IPACameraSensorInfo &info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+bool IPARkISP1::validateLensControls(const ControlInfoMap &lensControls)
+{
+	static const uint32_t ctrls[] = {
+		V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE,
+	};
+
+	for (auto c : ctrls) {
+		if (lensControls.find(c) == lensControls.end()) {
+			LOG(IPARkISP1, Error) << "Unable to find lens control "
+					      << utils::hex(c);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void IPARkISP1::mapBuffers(const std::vector<IPABuffer> &buffers)
 {
 	for (const IPABuffer &buffer : buffers) {
@@ -289,6 +318,13 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
 	ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, static_cast<int32_t>(gain));
 
 	setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
+
+	if (lensCtrls_) {
+		ControlList lensCtrls(*lensCtrls_);
+		lensCtrls.set(V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE,
+			      static_cast<int32_t>(context_.frameContext.af.focus));
+		setLensControls.emit(lensCtrls);
+	}
 }
 
 void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 363273b2..55d3e3a9 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ int RkISP1CameraData::loadIPA(unsigned int hwRevision)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	ipa_->setSensorControls.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::setSensorControls);
+	ipa_->setLensControls.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::setLensControls);
 	ipa_->paramsBufferReady.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::paramFilled);
 	ipa_->metadataReady.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::metadataReady);