diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index af34b81beb96..7f333ef86518 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_awb_stat *awb = &params->awb;
 	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
-	RGB<double> rgbMeans = calculateRgbMeans(frameContext, awb);
 
 	metadata.set(controls::AwbEnable, frameContext.awb.autoEnabled);
 	metadata.set(controls::ColourGains, {
@@ -296,6 +295,8 @@ void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	RGB<double> rgbMeans = calculateRgbMeans(frameContext, awb);
+
 	/*
 	 * If the means are too small we don't have enough information to
 	 * meaningfully calculate gains. Freeze the algorithm in that case.