diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
index c7650432ddcc..0ec9928eec23 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ static const std::map<PixelFormat, uint32_t> pixelformats{
 	{ formats::BGR888, MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB888_1X24 },
 };
 
+static constexpr Size kMinSize{ 16, 16 };
+static constexpr Size kMaxSize{ 4096, 2160 };
+
 } /* namespace */
 
 VimcCameraConfiguration::VimcCameraConfiguration(VimcCameraData *data)
@@ -153,14 +156,20 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status VimcCameraConfiguration::validate()
 	const Size size = cfg.size;
 
 	/*
-	 * The scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up ratio, and the sensor output size
-	 * is aligned to two pixels in both directions. The output width and
-	 * height thus have to be multiples of 6.
+	 * The sensor output size is aligned to two pixels in both directions.
+	 * Additionally, prior to v5.16, the scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up
+	 * ratio, requiring the output width and height to be multiples of 6.
 	 */
-	cfg.size.width = std::max(48U, std::min(4096U, cfg.size.width));
-	cfg.size.height = std::max(48U, std::min(2160U, cfg.size.height));
-	cfg.size.width -= cfg.size.width % 6;
-	cfg.size.height -= cfg.size.height % 6;
+	Size minSize{ kMinSize };
+	unsigned int alignment = 2;
+
+	if (data_->media_->version() < KERNEL_VERSION(5, 16, 0)) {
+		minSize *= 3;
+		alignment *= 3;
+	}
+
+	cfg.size.expandTo(minSize).boundTo(kMaxSize)
+		.alignDownTo(alignment, alignment);
 
 	if (cfg.size != size) {
 		LOG(VIMC, Debug)
@@ -216,10 +225,12 @@ PipelineHandlerVimc::generateConfiguration(Camera *camera,
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* The scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up ratio. */
-		std::vector<SizeRange> sizes{
-			SizeRange{ { 48, 48 }, { 4096, 2160 } }
-		};
+		/* Prior to v5.16, the scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up ratio. */
+		Size minSize{ kMinSize };
+		if (data->media_->version() < KERNEL_VERSION(5, 16, 0))
+			minSize *= 3;
+
+		std::vector<SizeRange> sizes{ { minSize, kMaxSize } };
 		formats[pixelformat.first] = sizes;
 	}
 
@@ -242,10 +253,18 @@ int PipelineHandlerVimc::configure(Camera *camera, CameraConfiguration *config)
 	StreamConfiguration &cfg = config->at(0);
 	int ret;
 
-	/* The scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up ratio. */
+	/*
+	 * Prior to v5.16, the scaler hardcodes a x3 scale-up ratio. For newer
+	 * kernels, use a sensor resolution of 1920x1080 and let the scaler
+	 * produce the requested stream size.
+	 */
+	Size sensorSize{ 1920, 1080 };
+	if (data->media_->version() < KERNEL_VERSION(5, 16, 0))
+		sensorSize = { cfg.size.width / 3, cfg.size.height / 3 };
+
 	V4L2SubdeviceFormat subformat = {};
 	subformat.code = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGRBG8_1X8;
-	subformat.size = { cfg.size.width / 3, cfg.size.height / 3 };
+	subformat.size = sensorSize;
 
 	ret = data->sensor_->setFormat(&subformat);
 	if (ret)
@@ -293,7 +312,7 @@ int PipelineHandlerVimc::configure(Camera *camera, CameraConfiguration *config)
 	 * vimc driver will fail pipeline validation.
 	 */
 	format.fourcc = V4L2PixelFormat(V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG8);
-	format.size = { cfg.size.width / 3, cfg.size.height / 3 };
+	format.size = sensorSize;
 
 	ret = data->raw_->setFormat(&format);
 	if (ret)