diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 4bb4f5b88375..e23f67a96edf 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ Awb::Awb()
 {
 }
 
+/**
+ * \copydoc libcamera::ipa::Algorithm::init
+ */
+int Awb::init([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData)
+{
+	Interpolator<Vector<double, 2>> gainCurve;
+	int ret = gainCurve.readYaml(tuningData["colourGains"], "ct", "gains");
+	if (ret < 0)
+		LOG(RkISP1Awb, Warning)
+			<< "Failed to parse 'colourGains' "
+			<< "parameter from tuning file; "
+			<< "manual colour temperature will not work properly";
+	else
+		colourGainCurve_ = gainCurve;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * \copydoc libcamera::ipa::Algorithm::configure
  */
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
index 6ac3a5c3838b..e424804861a6 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <optional>
+
+#include "libipa/interpolator.h"
+#include "libipa/vector.h"
+
 #include "algorithm.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 	Awb();
 	~Awb() = default;
 
+	int init(IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData) override;
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void queueRequest(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
+	std::optional<Interpolator<Vector<double, 2>>> colourGainCurve_;
 	bool rgbMode_;
 };