diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
index 4626f6ef48bcaeea..142bdede2b96c0e0 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
+++ b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ controls:
 
         \sa ManualExposure
 
+  - AeLocked:
+      type: bool
+      description: |
+        Report the lock status of a running AE algorithm.
+
+        \sa AeEnable
+
   - AwbEnable:
       type: bool
       description: |