diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
index 782ff9904e81..6d8850eb25a5 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ namespace ipa {
  * function.
  */
 
+/**
+ * \brief Fetch the black levels of the sensor
+ *
+ * This function returns the black levels of the sensor with respect to a 16bit
+ * pixel width in R, Gr, Gb, B order. If these are unknown an empty optional is
+ * returned.
+ *
+ * \return The black levels of the sensor
+ */
+std::optional<CameraSensorHelper::BlackLevels>
+CameraSensorHelper::blackLevels() const
+{
+	return blackLevels_;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Compute gain code from the analogue gain absolute value
  * \param[in] gain The real gain to pass
@@ -396,6 +411,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx219 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx219()
 	{
+		blackLevels_ = { 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 };
 		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
 		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 256, -1, 256 };
 	}
@@ -407,6 +423,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx258 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx258()
 	{
+		blackLevels_ = { 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 };
 		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
 		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 512, -1, 512 };
 	}
@@ -456,6 +473,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx335 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx335()
 	{
+		blackLevels_ = { 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 };
 		gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
 		gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
 	}
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
index 0d99073bea82..f025727c06ee 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <array>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -22,9 +24,12 @@ namespace ipa {
 class CameraSensorHelper
 {
 public:
+	typedef std::array<int32_t, 4> BlackLevels;
+
 	CameraSensorHelper() = default;
 	virtual ~CameraSensorHelper() = default;
 
+	virtual std::optional<BlackLevels> blackLevels() const;
 	virtual uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const;
 	virtual double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const;
 
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ protected:
 		AnalogueGainExpConstants exp;
 	};
 
+	std::optional<BlackLevels> blackLevels_;
 	AnalogueGainType gainType_;
 	AnalogueGainConstants gainConstants_;