diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
index 775dc12002..60e8614777 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ int AgcAlgorithm::init(const ValueNode &tuningData, CameraSensorHelper *sensor,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
+		tuning_.hasExposureModes = !agcConfig.exposureModeHelpers.empty();
+
 		addFallbacks(agcConfig);
 
 		impl_.emplace<AgcMeanLuminance>(std::move(agcConfig));
@@ -733,6 +735,16 @@ int AgcAlgorithm::configure(agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state,
 		state.minFrameDuration = std::clamp(
 			utils::Duration(1.0s / 30),
 			session.minFrameDuration, session.maxFrameDuration);
+
+		if (!tuning_.hasExposureModes) {
+			/*
+			 * By default do not run slower than 15fps
+			 * if no exposure modes are defined.
+			 */
+			state.maxFrameDuration = std::clamp(
+				utils::Duration(1.0s / 15),
+				state.minFrameDuration, session.maxFrameDuration);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* \todo Move this to the `Camera` class. */
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
index 3ca36aea64..d8057720d0 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ private:
 
 	std::variant<AgcMSV, AgcMeanLuminance> impl_;
 	CameraSensorHelper *sensor_ = nullptr;
+
+	struct {
+		bool hasExposureModes = false;
+	} tuning_;
 };
 
 } /* namespace ipa */