diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.h b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.h
index 512d7e8fe778..ebdc4d297abb 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ protected:
 	/* Whether the stitch block (if available) needs to swap buffers. */
 	bool stitchSwapBuffers_;
 
+	bool monoSensor_;
+	bool lensPresent_;
+
 private:
 	/* Number of metadata objects available in the context list. */
 	static constexpr unsigned int numMetadataContexts = 16;
@@ -96,9 +99,6 @@ private:
 
 	std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> buffers_;
 
-	bool lensPresent_;
-	bool monoSensor_;
-
 	std::array<RPiController::Metadata, numMetadataContexts> rpiMetadata_;
 
 	/*