diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h
index 050b13ec1..2592da94a 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <map>
+#include <memory>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/base/signal.h>
@@ -46,10 +47,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static constexpr uint32_t kStatPerNumFrames = 4;
 
-	bool isValid() const { return sharedStats_->begin()->second.fd().isValid(); }
-
-	const SharedFD &getStatsFD() { return sharedStats_->begin()->second.fd(); }
-
 	const Size &patternSize() { return patternSize_; }
 
 	int configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg);
@@ -118,7 +115,12 @@ private:
 	unsigned int stride_;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<std::map<uint32_t, SharedMemObject<SwIspStats>>> sharedStats_;
-	SwIspStats stats_;
+	struct SwIspStatsRef {
+		SharedMemObject<SwIspStats> &stats;
+		SwIspStatsRef(SharedMemObject<SwIspStats> &_stats)
+			: stats(_stats) {};
+	};
+	std::unique_ptr<SwIspStatsRef> stats_;
 	Benchmark bench_;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
index 5ebe2864c..129f2f6b4 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct IPAConfigInfo {
 
 interface IPASoftInterface {
 	init(libcamera.IPASettings settings,
-	     libcamera.SharedFD fdStats,
+	     array<libcamera.SharedFD> fdStats,
 	     array<libcamera.SharedFD> fdParams,
 	     libcamera.IPACameraSensorInfo sensorInfo,
 	     libcamera.ControlInfoMap sensorControls)
diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
index 4a681babe..b36894d5d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 	~IPASoftSimple();
 
 	int init(const IPASettings &settings,
-		 const SharedFD &fdStats,
+		 const std::vector<SharedFD> &fdStats,
 		 const std::vector<SharedFD> &fdParams,
 		 const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
 		 const ControlInfoMap &sensorControls,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
 	void updateExposure(double exposureMSV);
 
 	std::map<unsigned int, DebayerParams *> paramsBuffers_;
-	SwIspStats *stats_;
+	std::map<unsigned int, SwIspStats *> statsBuffers_;
 	std::unique_ptr<CameraSensorHelper> camHelper_;
 	ControlInfoMap sensorInfoMap_;
 
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ private:
 
 IPASoftSimple::~IPASoftSimple()
 {
-	if (stats_)
-		munmap(stats_, sizeof(SwIspStats));
+	for (auto &item : statsBuffers_)
+		munmap(item.second, sizeof(SwIspStats));
 	for (auto &item : paramsBuffers_)
 		munmap(item.second, sizeof(DebayerParams));
 }
 
 int IPASoftSimple::init(const IPASettings &settings,
-			const SharedFD &fdStats,
+			const std::vector<SharedFD> &fdStats,
 			const std::vector<SharedFD> &fdParams,
 			const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
 			const ControlInfoMap &sensorControls,
@@ -138,11 +138,21 @@ int IPASoftSimple::init(const IPASettings &settings,
 		return ret;
 
 	*ccmEnabled = context_.ccmEnabled;
-	stats_ = nullptr;
+	for (auto &sharedFd : fdStats) {
+		if (!sharedFd.isValid()) {
+			LOG(IPASoft, Error) << "Invalid Statistics handle";
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 
-	if (!fdStats.isValid()) {
-		LOG(IPASoft, Error) << "Invalid Statistics handle";
-		return -ENODEV;
+		void *mem = mmap(nullptr, sizeof(SwIspStats), PROT_READ,
+				 MAP_SHARED, sharedFd.get(), 0);
+		if (mem == MAP_FAILED) {
+			LOG(IPASoft, Error) << "Unable to map Statistics";
+			return -errno;
+		}
+
+		ASSERT(sharedFd.get() >= 0);
+		statsBuffers_[sharedFd.get()] = static_cast<SwIspStats *>(mem);
 	}
 
 	for (auto &sharedFd : fdParams) {
@@ -168,17 +178,6 @@ int IPASoftSimple::init(const IPASettings &settings,
 		paramsBuffers_[sharedFd.get()] = params;
 	}
 
-	{
-		void *mem = mmap(nullptr, sizeof(SwIspStats), PROT_READ,
-				 MAP_SHARED, fdStats.get(), 0);
-		if (mem == MAP_FAILED) {
-			LOG(IPASoft, Error) << "Unable to map Statistics";
-			return -errno;
-		}
-
-		stats_ = static_cast<SwIspStats *>(mem);
-	}
-
 	ControlInfoMap::Map ctrlMap = context_.ctrlMap;
 	*ipaControls = ControlInfoMap(std::move(ctrlMap), controls::controls);
 
@@ -305,6 +304,8 @@ void IPASoftSimple::processStats(const uint32_t frame,
 {
 	IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context_.frameContexts.get(frame);
 
+	const SwIspStats *stats = statsBuffers_.at(statsBufferId);
+
 	frameContext.sensor.exposure =
 		sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE).get<int32_t>();
 	int32_t again = sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>();
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ void IPASoftSimple::processStats(const uint32_t frame,
 
 	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
-		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats_, metadata);
+		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats, metadata);
 	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
 	statsProcessed.emit(statsBufferId);
 
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
index f3f241e14..3a9049d0b 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
@@ -143,16 +143,6 @@ Debayer::~Debayer()
  * \return The valid size ranges or an empty range if there are none
  */
 
-/**
- * \fn const SharedFD &Debayer::getStatsFD()
- * \brief Get the file descriptor for the statistics
- *
- * This file descriptor provides access to the output statistics buffer
- * associated with the current debayering process.
- *
- * \return The file descriptor pointing to the statistics data
- */
-
 /**
  * \fn unsigned int Debayer::frameSize()
  * \brief Get the output frame size
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
index 9f08a7f4e..e640c95a0 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize) = 0;
 
-	virtual const SharedFD &getStatsFD() = 0;
-
 	unsigned int frameSize() { return outputConfig_.frameSize; }
 
 	Signal<FrameBuffer *> inputBufferReady;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
index 8d38fa43f..7f4428bc0 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public:
 		     FrameBuffer *input,
 		     FrameBuffer *output);
 	SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize);
-	const SharedFD &getStatsFD() { return stats_->getStatsFD(); }
 
 private:
 	/**
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
index 3504c0d4f..344c4a4d2 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public:
 	int start();
 	void stop();
 
-	const SharedFD &getStatsFD() { return stats_->getStatsFD(); }
 	unsigned int frameSize();
 
 	SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
index f3ee5773b..047d0fb22 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 	}
 
 	ret = ipa_->init(IPASettings{ ipaTuningFile, sensor->model() },
-			 debayer_->getStatsFD(),
+			 fdStats,
 			 fdParams,
 			 sensorInfo,
 			 sensor->controls(),
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.cpp
index b9f36b383..22164e33d 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.cpp
@@ -48,20 +48,6 @@ namespace libcamera {
  * exchange.
  */
 
-/**
- * \fn bool SwStatsCpu::isValid() const
- * \brief Gets whether the statistics object is valid
- *
- * \return True if it's valid, false otherwise
- */
-
-/**
- * \fn const SharedFD &SwStatsCpu::getStatsFD()
- * \brief Get the file descriptor for the statistics
- *
- * \return The file descriptor
- */
-
 /**
  * \fn const Size &SwStatsCpu::patternSize()
  * \brief Get the pattern size
@@ -183,12 +169,12 @@ static constexpr unsigned int kBlueYMul = 29; /* 0.114 * 256 */
 	yVal = r * kRedYMul;               \
 	yVal += g * kGreenYMul;            \
 	yVal += b * kBlueYMul;             \
-	stats_.yHistogram[yVal * SwIspStats::kYHistogramSize / (256 * 256 * (div))]++;
+	stats_->stats->yHistogram[yVal * SwIspStats::kYHistogramSize / (256 * 256 * (div))]++;
 
-#define SWSTATS_FINISH_LINE_STATS() \
-	stats_.sum_.r() += sumR;    \
-	stats_.sum_.g() += sumG;    \
-	stats_.sum_.b() += sumB;
+#define SWSTATS_FINISH_LINE_STATS()      \
+	stats_->stats->sum_.r() += sumR; \
+	stats_->stats->sum_.g() += sumG; \
+	stats_->stats->sum_.b() += sumB;
 
 void SwStatsCpu::statsBGGR8Line0(const uint8_t *src[])
 {
@@ -326,7 +312,7 @@ void SwStatsCpu::statsGBRG10PLine0(const uint8_t *src[])
  *
  * This may only be called after a successful setWindow() call.
  */
-void SwStatsCpu::startFrame(uint32_t frame, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t statsBufferId)
+void SwStatsCpu::startFrame(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t statsBufferId)
 {
 	if (frame % kStatPerNumFrames)
 		return;
@@ -334,8 +320,10 @@ void SwStatsCpu::startFrame(uint32_t frame, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t stat
 	if (window_.width == 0)
 		LOG(SwStatsCpu, Error) << "Calling startFrame() without setWindow()";
 
-	stats_.sum_ = RGB<uint64_t>({ 0, 0, 0 });
-	stats_.yHistogram.fill(0);
+	auto &s = sharedStats_->at(statsBufferId);
+	stats_ = std::make_unique<SwIspStatsRef>(s);
+	stats_->stats->sum_ = RGB<uint64_t>({ 0, 0, 0 });
+	stats_->stats->yHistogram.fill(0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -348,8 +336,7 @@ void SwStatsCpu::startFrame(uint32_t frame, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t stat
 void SwStatsCpu::finishFrame(uint32_t frame,
 			     const uint32_t statsBufferId)
 {
-	stats_.valid = frame % kStatPerNumFrames == 0;
-	*(sharedStats_->at(statsBufferId)) = stats_;
+	stats_->stats->valid = frame % kStatPerNumFrames == 0;
 	statsReady.emit(frame, statsBufferId);
 }
 
