diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
index 370385afc683..060006d350ee 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,21 @@ int BlackLevel::init([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
 int BlackLevel::configure(IPAContext &context,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo)
 {
+	/*
+	 * The black level from camHelper_ is a 16 bit value, software ISP
+	 * works with 8 bit pixel values, both regardless of the actual
+	 * sensor pixel width. Hence we obtain the pixel-based black value
+	 * by dividing the value from the helper by 256.
+	 */
+	context.configuration.black.level =
+		context.camHelper->blackLevel().value() / 256;
+
 	if (definedLevel_.has_value())
 		context.configuration.black.level = definedLevel_;
+
 	context.activeState.blc.level =
 		context.configuration.black.level.value_or(16);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
index 68ddf71e9f24..caae2c586e9b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
@@ -227,16 +227,6 @@ int IPASoftSimple::configure(const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo,
 			(context_.configuration.agc.againMax -
 			 context_.configuration.agc.againMin) /
 			100.0;
-		if (context_.camHelper->blackLevel().has_value()) {
-			/*
-			 * The black level from camHelper_ is a 16 bit value, software ISP
-			 * works with 8 bit pixel values, both regardless of the actual
-			 * sensor pixel width. Hence we obtain the pixel-based black value
-			 * by dividing the value from the helper by 256.
-			 */
-			context_.configuration.black.level =
-				context_.camHelper->blackLevel().value() / 256;
-		}
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * The camera sensor gain (g) is usually not equal to the value written