diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
index 51b05e3c2a..e23cb13cb7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
@@ -487,9 +487,9 @@ int AgcAlgorithm::configure(agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state,
 
 	std::visit(utils::overloaded{
 		[&](AgcMSV &) {
-			/* No constraint/exposure mode support. */
+			/* No constraint mode support. */
 			state.constraintMode = controls::AeConstraintModeEnum::ConstraintNormal;
-			state.exposureMode = controls::AeExposureModeEnum::ExposureNormal;
+			state.exposureMode = controls::AeExposureModeEnum::ExposureMaximize;
 
 			state.automatic.yTarget = 0; /* Not supported. */