diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
index b64910637..2f3cc5b6b 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "libcamera/internal/pipeline_handler.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/shared_mem_object.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/software_isp/debayer_params.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ private:
 	DmaBufAllocator dmaHeap_;
 	bool ccmEnabled_;
 	bool lscEnabled_;
+	std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats_;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<ipa::softisp::IPAProxySoftIsp> ipa_;
 	std::deque<FrameBuffer *> queuedInputBuffers_;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
index 4f6659000..547533263 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
@@ -174,16 +174,6 @@ Debayer::~Debayer()
  * \return The valid size ranges or an empty range if there are none
  */
 
-/**
- * \fn const SharedFD &Debayer::getStatsFD()
- * \brief Get the file descriptor for the statistics
- *
- * This file descriptor provides access to the output statistics buffer
- * associated with the current debayering process.
- *
- * \return The file descriptor pointing to the statistics data
- */
-
 /**
  * \fn unsigned int Debayer::frameSize()
  * \brief Get the output frame size
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
index e30a05279..98d27457b 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize) = 0;
 
-	virtual const SharedFD &getStatsFD() = 0;
-
 	unsigned int frameSize() { return outputConfig_.frameSize; }
 
 	Signal<FrameBuffer *> inputBufferReady;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
index 91867baa6..b69d59f70 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ DebayerCpuThread::DebayerCpuThread(DebayerCpu *debayer, unsigned int threadIndex
  * \param[in] stats Pointer to the stats object to use
  * \param[in] cm The camera manager
  */
-DebayerCpu::DebayerCpu(std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm)
+DebayerCpu::DebayerCpu(std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm)
 	: Debayer(cm), stats_(std::move(stats))
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
index ae570893b..a3addac64 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class DebayerCpuThread;
 class DebayerCpu : public Debayer
 {
 public:
-	DebayerCpu(std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm);
+	DebayerCpu(std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm);
 	~DebayerCpu();
 
 	int configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg,
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public:
 	int start() override;
 	void stop() override;
 	SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize) override;
-	const SharedFD &getStatsFD() override { return stats_->getStatsFD(); }
 
 private:
 	friend class DebayerCpuThread;
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ private:
 	debayerFn debayer2_;
 	debayerFn debayer3_;
 	Rectangle window_;
-	std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats_;
+	std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats_;
 	unsigned int xShift_; /* Offset of 0/1 applied to window_.x */
 
 	static constexpr unsigned int kMinThreads = 1;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
index 33933b11d..5f1e5ea2d 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace libcamera {
  * \param[in] cm The camera manager
  * \param[in] display The EGL display to use
  */
-DebayerEGL::DebayerEGL(std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm, EGLDisplay display)
+DebayerEGL::DebayerEGL(std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm, EGLDisplay display)
 	: Debayer(cm), stats_(std::move(stats)), egl_(display)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
index cbbc6a450..6957452d0 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CameraManager;
 class DebayerEGL : public Debayer
 {
 public:
-	DebayerEGL(std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm, EGLDisplay display);
+	DebayerEGL(std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats, const CameraManager &cm, EGLDisplay display);
 	~DebayerEGL();
 
 	int configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg,
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public:
 	int start() override;
 	void stop() override;
 
-	const SharedFD &getStatsFD() override { return stats_->getStatsFD(); }
-
 	SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize) override;
 
 private:
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ private:
 
 	Size nativeOutputSize_;
 	Rectangle window_;
-	std::unique_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats_;
+	std::shared_ptr<SwStatsCpu> stats_;
 	eGL egl_;
 	uint32_t width_;
 	uint32_t height_;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
index 627625b4f..3b9cf3710 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 
 	const CameraManager &cm = *pipe->cameraManager();
 
-	auto stats = std::make_unique<SwStatsCpu>(cm);
-	if (!stats->isValid()) {
+	stats_ = std::make_shared<SwStatsCpu>(cm);
+	if (!stats_->isValid()) {
 		LOG(SoftwareIsp, Error) << "Failed to create SwStatsCpu object";
 		return;
 	}
-	stats->statsReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::statsReady);
+	stats_->statsReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::statsReady);
 
 #if HAVE_DEBAYER_EGL
 	const GlobalConfiguration &configuration = cm._d()->configuration();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 	if (!softISPMode || softISPMode == "gpu") {
 		auto display = eGL::probeDisplay();
 		if (display != EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-			debayer_ = std::make_unique<DebayerEGL>(std::move(stats), cm, display);
+			debayer_ = std::make_unique<DebayerEGL>(stats_, cm, display);
 		} else {
 			LOG(SoftwareIsp, Info)
 				<< "EGL not available, falling back to CPU debayer";
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 
 #endif
 	if (!debayer_)
-		debayer_ = std::make_unique<DebayerCpu>(std::move(stats), cm);
+		debayer_ = std::make_unique<DebayerCpu>(stats_, cm);
 
 	debayer_->inputBufferReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::inputReady);
 	debayer_->outputBufferReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::outputReady);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 	}
 
 	ret = ipa_->init(IPASettings{ ipaTuningFile, sensor->model() },
-			 debayer_->getStatsFD(),
+			 stats_->getStatsFD(),
 			 sharedParams_.fd(),
 			 sensorInfo,
 			 sensor->controls(),