diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
index 77d101def8..7a2db04234 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.cpp
@@ -877,9 +877,11 @@ void AgcAlgorithm::fillMetadata(const agc::Session &session,
 						 ? controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto
 						 : controls::AnalogueGainModeManual);
 
-	metadata.set(controls::AeExposureMode, frameContext.exposureMode);
-	metadata.set(controls::AeConstraintMode, frameContext.constraintMode);
-	metadata.set(controls::ExposureValue, frameContext.exposureValue);
+	if (session.autoAllowed) {
+		metadata.set(controls::AeExposureMode, frameContext.exposureMode);
+		metadata.set(controls::AeConstraintMode, frameContext.constraintMode);
+		metadata.set(controls::ExposureValue, frameContext.exposureValue);
+	}
 }
 
 } /* namespace ipa */