diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
index 45e2a1d7a6eb..0c8aee699155 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const ControlInfoMap::Map ipaColourControls{
 	{ &controls::AwbEnable, ControlInfo(false, true) },
 	{ &controls::AwbMode, ControlInfo(controls::AwbModeValues) },
 	{ &controls::ColourGains, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f) },
+	{ &controls::ColourTemperature, ControlInfo(100, 100000) },
 	{ &controls::Saturation, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f, 1.0f) },
 };
 
@@ -1011,6 +1012,25 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case controls::COLOUR_TEMPERATURE: {
+			/* Silently ignore this control for a mono sensor. */
+			if (monoSensor_)
+				break;
+
+			auto temperatureK = ctrl.second.get<int32_t>();
+			RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *awb = dynamic_cast<RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *>(
+				controller_.getAlgorithm("awb"));
+			if (!awb) {
+				LOG(IPARPI, Warning)
+					<< "Could not set COLOUR_TEMPERATURE - no AWB algorithm";
+				break;
+			}
+
+			awb->setColourTemperature(temperatureK);
+			/* This metadata will get reported back automatically. */
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case controls::BRIGHTNESS: {
 			RPiController::ContrastAlgorithm *contrast = dynamic_cast<RPiController::ContrastAlgorithm *>(
 				controller_.getAlgorithm("contrast"));
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/awb_algorithm.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/awb_algorithm.h
index 1779b0500a04..d941ed4e3476 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/awb_algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/awb_algorithm.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void initialValues(double &gainR, double &gainB) = 0;
 	virtual void setMode(std::string const &modeName) = 0;
 	virtual void setManualGains(double manualR, double manualB) = 0;
+	virtual void setColourTemperature(double temperatureK) = 0;
 	virtual void enableAuto() = 0;
 	virtual void disableAuto() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
index c277a1764112..8479ae40951d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,24 @@ void Awb::setManualGains(double manualR, double manualB)
 	}
 }
 
+void Awb::setColourTemperature(double temperatureK)
+{
+	if (!config_.bayes) {
+		LOG(RPiAwb, Warning) << "AWB uncalibrated - cannot set colour temperature";
+		return;
+	}
+
+	temperatureK = config_.ctR.domain().clamp(temperatureK);
+	manualR_ = 1 / config_.ctR.eval(temperatureK);
+	manualB_ = 1 / config_.ctB.eval(temperatureK);
+
+	syncResults_.temperatureK = temperatureK;
+	syncResults_.gainR = manualR_;
+	syncResults_.gainG = 1.0;
+	syncResults_.gainB = manualB_;
+	prevSyncResults_ = syncResults_;
+}
+
 void Awb::switchMode([[maybe_unused]] CameraMode const &cameraMode,
 		     Metadata *metadata)
 {
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.h
index 5d628b47c8a6..86640f8f8e21 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/awb.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
 	void initialValues(double &gainR, double &gainB) override;
 	void setMode(std::string const &name) override;
 	void setManualGains(double manualR, double manualB) override;
+	void setColourTemperature(double temperatureK) override;
 	void enableAuto() override;
 	void disableAuto() override;
 	void switchMode(CameraMode const &cameraMode, Metadata *metadata) override;