diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h b/include/libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h
index 2af572606d0f..9ad2414a9e99 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 	bool push(uint32_t sequence, const ControlList &controls);
 	ControlList get(uint32_t sequence);
 
+	uint32_t maxDelay() const { return maxDelay_; }
+
 	void applyControls(uint32_t sequence);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp b/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
index 123a37bdc887..71071a0c670d 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/delayed_controls.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ ControlList DelayedControls::get(uint32_t sequence)
 	return out;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \fn DelayedControls::maxDelay()
+ * \brief Get the maximum delay of the sensor
+ *
+ * \return The maximum delay of the sensor
+ */
+
 /**
  * \brief Inform DelayedControls of the start of a new frame
  * \param[in] sequence Sequence number of the frame that started