diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
index 1d7d370b..089e492a 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
  */
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ void BlackLevel::process(IPAContext &context,
 	if (context.configuration.black.level.has_value())
 		return;
 
-	if (frameContext.sensor.exposure == exposure_ &&
-	    frameContext.sensor.gain == gain_) {
+	if (frameContext.sensor.exposure == context.activeState.blc.lastExposure &&
+	    frameContext.sensor.gain == context.activeState.blc.lastGain) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ void BlackLevel::process(IPAContext &context,
 		seen += histogram[i];
 		if (seen >= pixelThreshold) {
 			context.activeState.blc.level = i * histogramRatio;
-			exposure_ = frameContext.sensor.exposure;
-			gain_ = frameContext.sensor.gain;
+			context.activeState.blc.lastExposure = frameContext.sensor.exposure;
+			context.activeState.blc.lastGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
 			LOG(IPASoftBL, Debug)
 				<< "Auto-set black level: "
 				<< i << "/" << SwIspStats::kYHistogramSize
diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h
index 52d59cab..db9e6d63 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public:
 		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
-	int32_t exposure_;
-	double gain_;
 	std::optional<uint8_t> definedLevel_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
index 4af51306..b1198af5 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
 struct IPAActiveState {
 	struct {
 		uint8_t level;
+		int32_t lastExposure;
+		double lastGain;
 	} blc;
 
 	struct {