diff --git a/include/libcamera/base/utils.h b/include/libcamera/base/utils.h
index 4ae02dc97478..734ff81e2860 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/base/utils.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/base/utils.h
@@ -90,6 +90,30 @@ template<typename T,
 _hex hex(T value, unsigned int width = 0);
 
 #ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+template<>
+inline _hex hex<int8_t>(int8_t value, unsigned int width)
+{
+	return { static_cast<uint64_t>(value), width ? width : 2 };
+}
+
+template<>
+inline _hex hex<uint8_t>(uint8_t value, unsigned int width)
+{
+	return { static_cast<uint64_t>(value), width ? width : 2 };
+}
+
+template<>
+inline _hex hex<int16_t>(int16_t value, unsigned int width)
+{
+	return { static_cast<uint64_t>(value), width ? width : 4 };
+}
+
+template<>
+inline _hex hex<uint16_t>(uint16_t value, unsigned int width)
+{
+	return { static_cast<uint64_t>(value), width ? width : 4 };
+}
+
 template<>
 inline _hex hex<int32_t>(int32_t value, unsigned int width)
 {