diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
index d4ff1230..dc6a8ffc 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/rkisp1.mojom
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ interface IPARkISP1Interface {
 interface IPARkISP1EventInterface {
 	paramsBufferReady(uint32 frame);
 	setSensorControls(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
+	setLensControls(libcamera.ControlList lensControls);
 	metadataReady(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList metadata);
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 9c8b4a82..37b1e0a8 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
 	ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, static_cast<int32_t>(gain));
 
 	setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
+
+	if (lensControls_ && context_.activeState.af.applyLensCtrls) {
+		context_.activeState.af.applyLensCtrls = false;
+		ControlList lensCtrls(*lensControls_);
+		lensCtrls.set(V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE,
+			      context_.activeState.af.lensPosition);
+		setLensControls.emit(lensCtrls);
+	}
 }
 
 } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index f966254a..f42a8368 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ private:
 	void paramFilled(unsigned int frame);
 	void setSensorControls(unsigned int frame,
 			       const ControlList &sensorControls);
+	void setLensControls(const ControlList &lensControls);
 
 	void metadataReady(unsigned int frame, const ControlList &metadata);
 };
@@ -340,6 +341,8 @@ int RkISP1CameraData::loadIPA(unsigned int hwRevision)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	ipa_->setSensorControls.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::setSensorControls);
+	if (sensor_->focusLens())
+		ipa_->setLensControls.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::setLensControls);
 	ipa_->paramsBufferReady.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::paramFilled);
 	ipa_->metadataReady.connect(this, &RkISP1CameraData::metadataReady);
 
@@ -409,6 +412,16 @@ void RkISP1CameraData::setSensorControls([[maybe_unused]] unsigned int frame,
 	delayedCtrls_->push(sensorControls);
 }
 
+void RkISP1CameraData::setLensControls(const ControlList &lensControls)
+{
+	CameraLens *focusLens = sensor_->focusLens();
+
+	for (auto const &[id, value] : lensControls) {
+		if (id == V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE)
+			focusLens->setFocusPosition(value.get<int32_t>());
+	}
+}
+
 void RkISP1CameraData::metadataReady(unsigned int frame, const ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	RkISP1FrameInfo *info = frameInfo_.find(frame);