diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
index b9f4d7867854..878f3c28a3c9 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ private:
 	Size pixelArraySize_;
 	Rectangle activeArea_;
 	const BayerFormat *bayerFormat_;
+	bool supportFlips_;
 
 	ControlList properties_;
 
diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
index a210aa4fa370..83ac075a4265 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraSensor)
  */
 CameraSensor::CameraSensor(const MediaEntity *entity)
 	: entity_(entity), pad_(UINT_MAX), staticProps_(nullptr),
-	  bayerFormat_(nullptr), properties_(properties::properties)
+	  bayerFormat_(nullptr), supportFlips_(false),
+	  properties_(properties::properties)
 {
 }
 
@@ -247,6 +248,21 @@ int CameraSensor::validateSensorDriver()
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Verify if sensor supports horizontal/vertical flips
+	 *
+	 * \todo Handle horizontal and vertical flips independently.
+	 */
+	const struct v4l2_query_ext_ctrl *hflipInfo = subdev_->controlInfo(V4L2_CID_HFLIP);
+	const struct v4l2_query_ext_ctrl *vflipInfo = subdev_->controlInfo(V4L2_CID_VFLIP);
+	if (hflipInfo && !(hflipInfo->flags & V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_READ_ONLY) &&
+	    vflipInfo && !(vflipInfo->flags & V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_READ_ONLY))
+		supportFlips_ = true;
+
+	if (!supportFlips_)
+		LOG(CameraSensor, Warning)
+			<< "Camera sensor does not support horizontal/vertical flip";
+
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the required selection targets are supported.
 	 *