diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
index d2679a4b80ce0d42..78c7ceec7c449674 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ int CameraSensor::init()
 	else
 		model_ = entityName;
 
+	properties_.set(properties::Model, utils::toAscii(model_));
+
 	/* Create and open the subdev. */
 	subdev_ = std::make_unique<V4L2Subdevice>(entity_);
 	int ret = subdev_->open();