diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 17d074d9c03e..dd7e9468741e 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo)
 		static_cast<controls::AeConstraintModeEnum>(constraintModes().begin()->first);
 	context.activeState.agc.exposureMode =
 		static_cast<controls::AeExposureModeEnum>(exposureModeHelpers().begin()->first);
+
+	/* Use the metering matrix mode by default. */
 	context.activeState.agc.meteringMode =
 		static_cast<controls::AeMeteringModeEnum>(meteringModes_.begin()->first);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
index 2dad42b3154f..e88609137345 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ void IPAFrameContext::init(const uint32_t frameNum,
 			   const ActiveState &activeState)
 {
 	FrameContext::init(frameNum, activeState);
+
+	const IPAActiveState *rkisp1ActiveState =
+		reinterpret_cast<const IPAActiveState *>(&activeState);
+
+	agc.meteringMode = rkisp1ActiveState->agc.meteringMode;
 }
 
 /**