diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index a9759e53f593..79c4c658406d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
 
 	activeState.awb.temperatureK = awbResult.colourTemperature;
 
-	/* Metadata shall contain the up to date measurement */
-	metadata.set(controls::ColourTemperature, activeState.awb.temperatureK);
-
 	/*
 	 * Clamp the gain values to the hardware, which expresses gains as Q2.8
 	 * unsigned integer values. Set the minimum just above zero to avoid