diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 60ab7380034c..cd92e99a50b3 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ PipelineHandlerRkISP1::generateConfiguration(Camera *camera,
 	if (roles.empty())
 		return config;
 
+	/* If still capture is requested, reserve the main path for it. */
+	bool reserveMainPath = std::find(roles.cbegin(), roles.cend(),
+					 StreamRole::StillCapture) != roles.cend();
+
 	/*
 	 * As the ISP can't output different color spaces for the main and self
 	 * path, pick a sensible default color space based on the role of the
@@ -661,6 +665,9 @@ PipelineHandlerRkISP1::generateConfiguration(Camera *camera,
 			if (!colorSpace)
 				colorSpace = ColorSpace::Sycc;
 
+			/* Unlock usage of main path which was reserved. */
+			reserveMainPath = false;
+
 			size = data->sensor_->resolution();
 			break;
 
@@ -702,7 +709,7 @@ PipelineHandlerRkISP1::generateConfiguration(Camera *camera,
 
 		RkISP1Path *path;
 
-		if (useMainPath) {
+		if (useMainPath && !reserveMainPath) {
 			path = data->mainPath_;
 			mainPathAvailable = false;
 		} else {