diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
index 1d7d370b..14cf31bf 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2024, Red Hat Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2024-2025, Red Hat Inc.
  *
  * Black level handling
  */
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ int BlackLevel::init([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
 int BlackLevel::configure(IPAContext &context,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo)
 {
+	exposure_ = 0;
+	gain_ = 0;
+
 	if (definedLevel_.has_value())
 		context.configuration.black.level = definedLevel_;
 	context.activeState.blc.level =