diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
index 6ac9d5de2f88..419f19f120da 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,32 @@ void IpaBase::setMode(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo)
 	mode_.minLineLength = sensorInfo.minLineLength * (1.0s / sensorInfo.pixelRate);
 	mode_.maxLineLength = sensorInfo.maxLineLength * (1.0s / sensorInfo.pixelRate);
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that the maximum pixel processing rate does not exceed the ISP
+	 * hardware capabilities. If it does, try adjusting the minimum line
+	 * length to compensate if possible.
+	 */
+	Duration minPixelTime = controller_.getHardwareConfig().minPixelProcessingTime;
+	Duration pixelTime = mode_.minLineLength / mode_.width;
+	if (minPixelTime && pixelTime < minPixelTime) {
+		Duration adjustedLineLength = minPixelTime * mode_.width;
+		if (adjustedLineLength <= mode_.maxLineLength) {
+			LOG(IPARPI, Info)
+				<< "Adjusting mode minimum line length from " << mode_.minLineLength
+				<< " to " << adjustedLineLength << " because of HW constraints.";
+			mode_.minLineLength = adjustedLineLength;
+		} else {
+			LOG(IPARPI, Error)
+				<< "Sensor minimum line length of " << pixelTime * mode_.width
+				<< " (" << 1us / pixelTime << " MPix/s)"
+				<< " is below the minimum allowable HW limit of " << minPixelTime * mode_.width
+				<< " (" << 1us / minPixelTime << " MPix/s) ";
+			LOG(IPARPI, Error)
+				<< "THIS WILL CAUSE IMAGE CORRUPTION!!! "
+				<< "Please update the driver to allow more horizontal blanking control.";
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Set the frame length limits for the mode to ensure exposure and
 	 * framerate calculations are clipped appropriately.
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.cpp
index e62becd87e85..f81edf769736 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 using namespace RPiController;
 using namespace libcamera;
+using namespace std::literals::chrono_literals;
 
 LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(RPiController)
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ static const std::map<std::string, Controller::HardwareConfig> HardwareConfigMap
 			.numGammaPoints = 33,
 			.pipelineWidth = 13,
 			.statsInline = false,
+			.minPixelProcessingTime = 0s,
 		}
 	},
 	{
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ static const std::map<std::string, Controller::HardwareConfig> HardwareConfigMap
 			.numGammaPoints = 64,
 			.pipelineWidth = 16,
 			.statsInline = true,
+			.minPixelProcessingTime = 1.0us / 380, /* 380 MPix/s */
 		}
 	},
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.h
index 6e5f595284fd..170aea740789 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/controller.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
 #include "libcamera/internal/yaml_parser.h"
 
 #include "camera_mode.h"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 		unsigned int numGammaPoints;
 		unsigned int pipelineWidth;
 		bool statsInline;
+		libcamera::utils::Duration minPixelProcessingTime;
 	};
 
 	Controller();