diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
index 158128f30..1d135b278 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
@@ -379,4 +379,14 @@ void Debayer::dmaSyncBegin(std::vector<DmaSyncer> &dmaSyncers, FrameBuffer *inpu
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * \fn void Debayer::isStandardBayerOrder(BayerFormat::Order order)
+ * \brief Common method to validate standard 2x2 Bayer pattern of 2 Green, 1 Blue, 1 Red pixels.
+ */
+bool Debayer::isStandardBayerOrder(BayerFormat::Order order)
+{
+	return order == BayerFormat::BGGR || order == BayerFormat::GBRG ||
+	       order == BayerFormat::GRBG || order == BayerFormat::RGGB;
+}
+
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
index d2893d81b..ff4a92c15 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
 #include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
+#include "libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/dma_buf_allocator.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/global_configuration.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/software_isp/benchmark.h"
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ private:
 protected:
 	void setParams(DebayerParams &params);
 	void dmaSyncBegin(std::vector<DmaSyncer> &dmaSyncers, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output);
+	static bool isStandardBayerOrder(BayerFormat::Order order);
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
index 8f1b4e53d..00738c56b 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
@@ -288,12 +288,6 @@ void DebayerCpu::debayer10P_RGRG_BGR888(uint8_t *dst, const uint8_t *src[])
 	}
 }
 
-static bool isStandardBayerOrder(BayerFormat::Order order)
-{
-	return order == BayerFormat::BGGR || order == BayerFormat::GBRG ||
-	       order == BayerFormat::GRBG || order == BayerFormat::RGGB;
-}
-
 /*
  * Setup the Debayer object according to the passed in parameters.
  * Return 0 on success, a negative errno value on failure