diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
index 0b92587d..e30c70bd 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ import "include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom";
 const uint32 MaxLsGridSize = 0x8000;
 
 struct SensorConfig {
-	uint32 gainDelay;
-	uint32 exposureDelay;
-	uint32 vblankDelay;
-	uint32 hblankDelay;
 	uint32 sensorMetadata;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
index 6493e882..8c720652 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
@@ -156,19 +156,6 @@ void CamHelper::setCameraMode(const CameraMode &mode)
 	}
 }
 
-void CamHelper::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-			  int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/*
-	 * These values are correct for many sensors. Other sensors will
-	 * need to over-ride this function.
-	 */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 1;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 bool CamHelper::sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.h b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.h
index 4a4ab5e6..29371bdb 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.h
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ namespace RPiController {
  * exposure time, and to convert between the sensor's gain codes and actual
  * gains.
  *
- * A function to return the number of frames of delay between updating exposure,
- * analogue gain and vblanking, and for the changes to take effect. For many
- * sensors these take the values 2, 1 and 2 respectively, but sensors that are
- * different will need to over-ride the default function provided.
- *
  * A function to query if the sensor outputs embedded data that can be parsed.
  *
  * A function to return the sensitivity of a given camera mode.
@@ -91,8 +86,6 @@ public:
 	libcamera::utils::Duration lineLengthPckToDuration(uint32_t lineLengthPck) const;
 	virtual uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const = 0;
 	virtual double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const = 0;
-	virtual void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-			       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const;
 	virtual bool sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const;
 	virtual double getModeSensitivity(const CameraMode &mode) const;
 	virtual unsigned int hideFramesStartup() const;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx283.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx283.cpp
index cb0be72a..efc03193 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx283.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx283.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperImx283();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesModeSwitch() const override;
 
 private:
@@ -49,16 +47,6 @@ double CamHelperImx283::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return static_cast<double>(2048.0 / (2048 - gainCode));
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx283::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/* The driver appears to behave as follows: */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 unsigned int CamHelperImx283::hideFramesModeSwitch() const
 {
 	/* After a mode switch, we seem to get 1 bad frame. */
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx290.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx290.cpp
index 3b87751e..c1aa8528 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx290.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx290.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperImx290();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesStartup() const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesModeSwitch() const override;
 
@@ -46,15 +44,6 @@ double CamHelperImx290::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return std::pow(10, 0.015 * gainCode);
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx290::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 unsigned int CamHelperImx290::hideFramesStartup() const
 {
 	/* On startup, we seem to get 1 bad frame. */
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx296.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx296.cpp
index d4a4fa79..ac7ee2ea 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx296.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx296.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ public:
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
 	uint32_t exposureLines(const Duration exposure, const Duration lineLength) const override;
 	Duration exposure(uint32_t exposureLines, const Duration lineLength) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 
 private:
 	static constexpr uint32_t minExposureLines = 1;
@@ -66,15 +64,6 @@ Duration CamHelperImx296::exposure(uint32_t exposureLines,
 	return std::max<uint32_t>(minExposureLines, exposureLines) * timePerLine + 14.26us;
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx296::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 static CamHelper *create()
 {
 	return new CamHelperImx296();
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
index a53c40cd..a72ac67d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public:
 	void prepare(libcamera::Span<const uint8_t> buffer, Metadata &metadata) override;
 	std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> getBlanking(Duration &exposure, Duration minFrameDuration,
 						  Duration maxFrameDuration) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	bool sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const override;
 
 private:
@@ -159,15 +157,6 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> CamHelperImx477::getBlanking(Duration &exposure,
 	return { frameLength - mode_.height, hblank };
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx477::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 3;
-	hblankDelay = 3;
-}
-
 bool CamHelperImx477::sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
 {
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
index 2ff08653..10cbea48 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public:
 	void prepare(libcamera::Span<const uint8_t> buffer, Metadata &metadata) override;
 	std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> getBlanking(Duration &exposure, Duration minFrameDuration,
 						  Duration maxFrameDuration) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	bool sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const override;
 
 private:
@@ -159,15 +157,6 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> CamHelperImx519::getBlanking(Duration &exposure,
 	return { frameLength - mode_.height, hblank };
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx519::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 3;
-	hblankDelay = 3;
-}
-
 bool CamHelperImx519::sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
 {
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
index ec83d9fd..24ffc846 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public:
 	void process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata &metadata) override;
 	std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> getBlanking(Duration &exposure, Duration minFrameDuration,
 						  Duration maxFrameDuration) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	bool sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const override;
 	double getModeSensitivity(const CameraMode &mode) const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesModeSwitch() const override;
@@ -208,15 +206,6 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> CamHelperImx708::getBlanking(Duration &exposure,
 	return { frameLength - mode_.height, hblank };
 }
 
-void CamHelperImx708::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 3;
-	hblankDelay = 3;
-}
-
 bool CamHelperImx708::sensorEmbeddedDataPresent() const
 {
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
index c30b017c..40d6b6d7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov5647.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperOv5647();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesStartup() const override;
 	unsigned int hideFramesModeSwitch() const override;
 	unsigned int mistrustFramesStartup() const override;
@@ -52,19 +50,6 @@ double CamHelperOv5647::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return static_cast<double>(gainCode) / 16.0;
 }
 
-void CamHelperOv5647::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/*
-	 * We run this sensor in a mode where the gain delay is bumped up to
-	 * 2. It seems to be the only way to make the delays "predictable".
-	 */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 unsigned int CamHelperOv5647::hideFramesStartup() const
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov64a40.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov64a40.cpp
index a8efd389..980495a8 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov64a40.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov64a40.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperOv64a40();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 	double getModeSensitivity(const CameraMode &mode) const override;
 
 private:
@@ -45,16 +43,6 @@ double CamHelperOv64a40::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return static_cast<double>(gainCode) / 128.0;
 }
 
-void CamHelperOv64a40::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				 int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/* The driver appears to behave as follows: */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 double CamHelperOv64a40::getModeSensitivity(const CameraMode &mode) const
 {
 	if (mode.binX >= 2 && mode.scaleX >= 4) {
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov7251.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov7251.cpp
index 7b12c445..fc7b999f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov7251.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov7251.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperOv7251();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 
 private:
 	/*
@@ -48,16 +46,6 @@ double CamHelperOv7251::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return static_cast<double>(gainCode) / 16.0;
 }
 
-void CamHelperOv7251::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/* The driver appears to behave as follows: */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 static CamHelper *create()
 {
 	return new CamHelperOv7251();
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov9281.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov9281.cpp
index a65c8ac0..e56868e4 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov9281.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_ov9281.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public:
 	CamHelperOv9281();
 	uint32_t gainCode(double gain) const override;
 	double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const override;
-	void getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-		       int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const override;
 
 private:
 	/*
@@ -48,16 +46,6 @@ double CamHelperOv9281::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 	return static_cast<double>(gainCode) / 16.0;
 }
 
-void CamHelperOv9281::getDelays(int &exposureDelay, int &gainDelay,
-				int &vblankDelay, int &hblankDelay) const
-{
-	/* The driver appears to behave as follows: */
-	exposureDelay = 2;
-	gainDelay = 2;
-	vblankDelay = 2;
-	hblankDelay = 2;
-}
-
 static CamHelper *create()
 {
 	return new CamHelperOv9281();
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
index 5fce17e6..45e2a1d7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
@@ -134,18 +134,8 @@ int32_t IpaBase::init(const IPASettings &settings, const InitParams &params, Ini
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Pass out the sensor config to the pipeline handler in order
-	 * to setup the staggered writer class.
-	 */
-	int gainDelay, exposureDelay, vblankDelay, hblankDelay, sensorMetadata;
-	helper_->getDelays(exposureDelay, gainDelay, vblankDelay, hblankDelay);
-	sensorMetadata = helper_->sensorEmbeddedDataPresent();
-
-	result->sensorConfig.gainDelay = gainDelay;
-	result->sensorConfig.exposureDelay = exposureDelay;
-	result->sensorConfig.vblankDelay = vblankDelay;
-	result->sensorConfig.hblankDelay = hblankDelay;
+	/* Pass out the sensor metadata to the pipeline handler */
+	int sensorMetadata = helper_->sensorEmbeddedDataPresent();
 	result->sensorConfig.sensorMetadata = sensorMetadata;
 
 	/* Load the tuning file for this sensor. */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
index 9e2d9d23..398a0280 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
@@ -816,11 +816,12 @@ int PipelineHandlerBase::registerCamera(std::unique_ptr<RPi::CameraData> &camera
 	 * Setup our delayed control writer with the sensor default
 	 * gain and exposure delays. Mark VBLANK for priority write.
 	 */
+	const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &delays = data->sensor_->sensorDelays();
 	std::unordered_map<uint32_t, RPi::DelayedControls::ControlParams> params = {
-		{ V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, { result.sensorConfig.gainDelay, false } },
-		{ V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, { result.sensorConfig.exposureDelay, false } },
-		{ V4L2_CID_HBLANK, { result.sensorConfig.hblankDelay, false } },
-		{ V4L2_CID_VBLANK, { result.sensorConfig.vblankDelay, true } }
+		{ V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, { delays.gainDelay, false } },
+		{ V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, { delays.exposureDelay, false } },
+		{ V4L2_CID_HBLANK, { delays.hblankDelay, false } },
+		{ V4L2_CID_VBLANK, { delays.vblankDelay, true } }
 	};
 	data->delayedCtrls_ = std::make_unique<RPi::DelayedControls>(data->sensor_->device(), params);
 	data->sensorMetadata_ = result.sensorConfig.sensorMetadata;
