diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
index f9d0aff058..302b4cfd70 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.maxAnalogueGain
  * \brief Maximum analogue gain supported with the sensor
  *
- * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.defVBlank
- * \brief The default vblank value of the sensor
- *
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.lineDuration
  * \brief Line duration in microseconds
  *
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
index e5f70d934d..9a4e0f12c6 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
 		double minAnalogueGain;
 		double maxAnalogueGain;
 
-		int32_t defVBlank;
 		utils::Duration lineDuration;
 		Size size;
 	} sensor;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 58ef163d85..273540a330 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ int IPARkISP1::configure(const IPAConfigInfo &ipaConfig,
 	context_.configuration.paramFormat = ipaConfig.paramFormat;
 
 	const IPACameraSensorInfo &info = ipaConfig.sensorInfo;
-	const ControlInfo vBlank = sensorControls_.find(V4L2_CID_VBLANK)->second;
-	context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank = vBlank.def().get<int32_t>();
 	context_.configuration.sensor.size = info.outputSize;
 	context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration = info.minLineLength * 1.0s / info.pixelRate;