diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
index a9300a64f1e7..92f527108137 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public:
 
 	static std::vector<CameraSensorHelperFactoryBase *> &factories();
 
+	const std::string &name() const { return name_; };
+
 private:
 	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(CameraSensorHelperFactoryBase)