diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
index 9127c24f1287..5ab64bf88313 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ 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]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		 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 9b93594898bb..29117e8bdd0d 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     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 ed4809d98007..f8ca29640a44 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ utils::Duration Agc::filterExposure(utils::Duration exposureValue)
  * \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,
+void Agc::computeExposure(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 			  double yGain, double iqMeanGain)
 {
 	const IPASessionConfiguration &configuration = context.configuration;
 	/* Get the effective exposure and gain applied on the sensor. */
-	uint32_t exposure = frameContext->sensor.exposure;
-	double analogueGain = frameContext->sensor.gain;
+	uint32_t exposure = frameContext.sensor.exposure;
+	double analogueGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
 
 	/* Use the highest of the two gain estimates. */
 	double evGain = std::max(yGain, iqMeanGain);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
  * 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
index 105ae0f2aac6..876fbbb6b585 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 			     double yGain, double iqMeanGain);
 	double estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
 				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid,
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index b658ee546b87..128f5d9d5351 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]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		  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 0acd21480845..ebbb2d58be7e 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     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 c21647e8c51b..24faba9be2b2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
  * 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]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 			  [[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 d7d4800628f2..5be62f6ee9bd 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index e3c1e8160759..f0c92507533c 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
 	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
 
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
-		algo->process(context_, &frameContext, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frameContext, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
index ccc659a63e3b..0fe3d772963a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
-			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext *frameContext,
+			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 708c36ed1af8..7642796d69a3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -275,13 +275,14 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
 /**
  * \brief Process RkISP1 statistics, and run AGC operations
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
+ * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] stats The RKISP1 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,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		  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 1c9818b7db2a..6a5723ecbcf8 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ 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, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index b12df21de4aa..2bc5d3aa16ab 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
  * \copydoc libcamera::ipa::Algorithm::process
  */
 void Awb::process([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
-		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext *frameCtx,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
 		  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 4917267bb99d..fc221acea617 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
 	void queueRequest(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 			  const ControlList &controls) override;
-	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext *frameCtx,
+	void process(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 3ff1eb48f605..3bc6d4dd2784 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -326,8 +326,11 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
 
 	unsigned int aeState = 0;
 
+	/* \todo Obtain the frame context to pass to process from the FCQueue */
+	IPAFrameContext frameContext;
+
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
-		algo->process(context_, nullptr, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frameContext, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);