diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
index a1339c83..79608c00 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv5675 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv5675()
 	{
+		/* From datasheet: 0x10 at 10bits. */
+		blackLevel_ = 1024;
 		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
 		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}