diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 399fb51be414..27109478c340 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
 	awbAlgo_->handleControls(controls);
 
 	frameContext.awb.autoEnabled = awb.autoEnabled;
+	frameContext.awb.gains = awb.automatic.gains;
+	frameContext.awb.temperatureK = awb.automatic.temperatureK;
 
 	if (awb.autoEnabled)
 		return;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
index f85a130d9c23..185951fb8286 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ struct IPAFrameContext : public FrameContext {
 		double strength;
 		double gain;
 	} wdr;
+
+	bool initialised;
 };
 
 struct IPAContext {
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 01b30c947a0a..23d80bc43c5d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ void IPARkISP1::initializeFrameContext(const uint32_t frame,
 				       IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 				       const ControlList &controls)
 {
+	if (frameContext.initialised)
+		return;
+
+	frameContext.initialised = true;
 	for (auto const &a : algorithms()) {
 		Algorithm *algo = static_cast<Algorithm *>(a.get());
 		if (algo->disabled_)
@@ -354,6 +358,7 @@ void IPARkISP1::initializeFrameContext(const uint32_t frame,
 void IPARkISP1::computeParams(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId)
 {
 	IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context_.frameContexts.get(frame);
+	initializeFrameContext(frame, frameContext, {});
 
 	/*
 	 * \todo: This needs discussion. In raw mode, computeParams is
@@ -383,6 +388,7 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStats(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId,
 			     const ControlList &sensorControls)
 {
 	IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context_.frameContexts.get(frame);
+	initializeFrameContext(frame, frameContext, {});
 
 	/*
 	 * In raw capture mode, the ISP is bypassed and no statistics buffer is