diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
index 229c37b0ea..d3ef44bd86 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void addFallbacks(AgcMeanLuminance::Configuration &config)
 	 */
 	if (config.exposureModeHelpers.empty())
 		config.exposureModeHelpers.try_emplace(
-			controls::AeExposureModeNormal,
+			controls::AeExposureModeMaximize,
 			std::vector<ExposureModeHelper::Stage>{});
 }