diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
index 150fe433d0df..8de454637cfe 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
@@ -60,19 +60,22 @@ const ControlInfoMap::Map ipaControls{
 	{ &controls::AeConstraintMode, ControlInfo(controls::AeConstraintModeValues) },
 	{ &controls::AeExposureMode, ControlInfo(controls::AeExposureModeValues) },
 	{ &controls::ExposureValue, ControlInfo(-8.0f, 8.0f, 0.0f) },
-	{ &controls::AwbEnable, ControlInfo(false, true) },
-	{ &controls::ColourGains, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f) },
-	{ &controls::AwbMode, ControlInfo(controls::AwbModeValues) },
 	{ &controls::Brightness, ControlInfo(-1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },
 	{ &controls::Contrast, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f, 1.0f) },
-	{ &controls::Saturation, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f, 1.0f) },
 	{ &controls::Sharpness, ControlInfo(0.0f, 16.0f, 1.0f) },
-	{ &controls::ColourCorrectionMatrix, ControlInfo(-16.0f, 16.0f) },
 	{ &controls::ScalerCrop, ControlInfo(Rectangle{}, Rectangle(65535, 65535, 65535, 65535), Rectangle{}) },
 	{ &controls::FrameDurationLimits, ControlInfo(INT64_C(33333), INT64_C(120000)) },
 	{ &controls::draft::NoiseReductionMode, ControlInfo(controls::draft::NoiseReductionModeValues) }
 };
 
+/* IPA controls handled conditionally, if the sensor is not mono */
+const ControlInfoMap::Map ipaColourControls{
+	{ &controls::AwbEnable, ControlInfo(false, true) },
+	{ &controls::AwbMode, ControlInfo(controls::AwbModeValues) },
+	{ &controls::ColourGains, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f) },
+	{ &controls::Saturation, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f, 1.0f) },
+};
+
 /* IPA controls handled conditionally, if the lens has a focus control */
 const ControlInfoMap::Map ipaAfControls{
 	{ &controls::AfMode, ControlInfo(controls::AfModeValues) },
@@ -145,6 +148,8 @@ int32_t IpaBase::init(const IPASettings &settings, const InitParams &params, Ini
 
 	/* Return the controls handled by the IPA */
 	ControlInfoMap::Map ctrlMap = ipaControls;
+	if (!monoSensor_)
+		ctrlMap.merge(ControlInfoMap::Map(ipaColourControls));
 	if (lensPresent_)
 		ctrlMap.merge(ControlInfoMap::Map(ipaAfControls));
 	result->controlInfo = ControlInfoMap(std::move(ctrlMap), controls::controls);
@@ -221,6 +226,9 @@ int32_t IpaBase::configure(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo, const ConfigPa
 		ControlInfo(static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.minShutter.get<std::micro>()),
 			    static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.maxShutter.get<std::micro>()));
 
+	if (!monoSensor_)
+		ctrlMap.merge(ControlInfoMap::Map(ipaColourControls));
+
 	/* Declare Autofocus controls, only if we have a controllable lens */
 	if (lensPresent_)
 		ctrlMap.merge(ControlInfoMap::Map(ipaAfControls));
@@ -781,6 +789,10 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 		}
 
 		case controls::AWB_ENABLE: {
+			/* Silently ignore this control for a mono sensor. */
+			if (monoSensor_)
+				break;
+
 			RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *awb = dynamic_cast<RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *>(
 				controller_.getAlgorithm("awb"));
 			if (!awb) {
@@ -800,6 +812,10 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 		}
 
 		case controls::AWB_MODE: {
+			/* Silently ignore this control for a mono sensor. */
+			if (monoSensor_)
+				break;
+
 			RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *awb = dynamic_cast<RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *>(
 				controller_.getAlgorithm("awb"));
 			if (!awb) {
@@ -820,6 +836,10 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 		}
 
 		case controls::COLOUR_GAINS: {
+			/* Silently ignore this control for a mono sensor. */
+			if (monoSensor_)
+				break;
+
 			auto gains = ctrl.second.get<Span<const float>>();
 			RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *awb = dynamic_cast<RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *>(
 				controller_.getAlgorithm("awb"));
@@ -868,6 +888,10 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 		}
 
 		case controls::SATURATION: {
+			/* Silently ignore this control for a mono sensor. */
+			if (monoSensor_)
+				break;
+
 			RPiController::CcmAlgorithm *ccm = dynamic_cast<RPiController::CcmAlgorithm *>(
 				controller_.getAlgorithm("ccm"));
 			if (!ccm) {