diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/blc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/blc.cpp
index d2e743541c99..0c39c3b47da5 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/blc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/blc.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,30 @@ BlackLevelCorrection::BlackLevelCorrection()
 int BlackLevelCorrection::init([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
 			       const YamlObject &tuningData)
 {
-	blackLevelRed_ = tuningData["R"].get<int16_t>(256);
-	blackLevelGreenR_ = tuningData["Gr"].get<int16_t>(256);
-	blackLevelGreenB_ = tuningData["Gb"].get<int16_t>(256);
-	blackLevelBlue_ = tuningData["B"].get<int16_t>(256);
+	auto blackLevels = context.camHelper->blackLevels();
+	if (blackLevels) {
+		Span<const int32_t, 4> levels = *blackLevels;
+		blackLevelRed_ = levels[0];
+		blackLevelGreenR_ = levels[1];
+		blackLevelGreenB_ = levels[2];
+		blackLevelBlue_ = levels[3];
+	} else
+		LOG(RkISP1Blc, Warning)
+			<< "No black levels provided by camera sensor helper";
+
+	if (!blackLevels || (tuningData.contains("R") &&
+			     tuningData.contains("Gr") &&
+			     tuningData.contains("Gb") &&
+			     tuningData.contains("B"))) {
+		blackLevelRed_ = tuningData["R"].get<int16_t>(256);
+		blackLevelGreenR_ = tuningData["Gr"].get<int16_t>(256);
+		blackLevelGreenB_ = tuningData["Gb"].get<int16_t>(256);
+		blackLevelBlue_ = tuningData["B"].get<int16_t>(256);
+
+		if (blackLevels)
+			LOG(RkISP1Blc, Warning)
+				<< "Black levels overwritten by tuning file";
+	}
 
 	tuningParameters_ = true;