diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
index 5236a672..5363f1c5 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
@@ -145,8 +145,16 @@ struct IPABuffer {
  * This field may be an empty string if the IPA doesn't require a configuration
  * file.
  */
+
+ /**
+ * \var IPASettings::sensorModel
+ * \brief The sensor model name
+ *
+ * Provides the sensor model name to the IPA.
+ */
 struct IPASettings {
 	string configurationFile;
+	string sensorModel;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index c9e3c5ef..fc40dcb3 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -1144,7 +1144,8 @@ int IPU3CameraData::loadIPA()
 
 	ipa_->queueFrameAction.connect(this, &IPU3CameraData::queueFrameAction);
 
-	ipa_->init(IPASettings{});
+	CameraSensor *sensor = cio2_.sensor();
+	ipa_->init(IPASettings{ "", sensor->model() });
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index 00fa62c9..2c8ae31a 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -1227,7 +1227,8 @@ int RPiCameraData::loadIPA()
 	ipa_->setIspControls.connect(this, &RPiCameraData::setIspControls);
 	ipa_->setDelayedControls.connect(this, &RPiCameraData::setDelayedControls);
 
-	IPASettings settings(ipa_->configurationFile(sensor_->model() + ".json"));
+	IPASettings settings(ipa_->configurationFile(sensor_->model() + ".json"),
+			     sensor_->model());
 
 	return ipa_->init(settings);
 }
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
index 57c65b02..8f5f4ba3 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
@@ -422,18 +422,18 @@ bool PipelineHandlerVimc::match(DeviceEnumerator *enumerator)
 
 	std::unique_ptr<VimcCameraData> data = std::make_unique<VimcCameraData>(this, media);
 
-	data->ipa_ = IPAManager::createIPA<ipa::vimc::IPAProxyVimc>(this, 0, 0);
-	if (data->ipa_ != nullptr) {
-		std::string conf = data->ipa_->configurationFile("vimc.conf");
-		data->ipa_->init(IPASettings{ conf });
-	} else {
-		LOG(VIMC, Warning) << "no matching IPA found";
-	}
-
 	/* Locate and open the capture video node. */
 	if (data->init())
 		return false;
 
+	data->ipa_ = IPAManager::createIPA<ipa::vimc::IPAProxyVimc>(this, 0, 0);
+	if (data->ipa_ != nullptr) {
+		std::string conf = data->ipa_->configurationFile("vimc.conf");
+		data->ipa_->init(IPASettings{ conf, data->sensor_->model() });
+	} else {
+		LOG(VIMC, Warning) << "no matching IPA found";
+	}
+
 	/* Create and register the camera. */
 	std::set<Stream *> streams{ &data->stream_ };
 	std::shared_ptr<Camera> camera =
diff --git a/test/ipa/ipa_interface_test.cpp b/test/ipa/ipa_interface_test.cpp
index 4b88806f..d6ca6f51 100644
--- a/test/ipa/ipa_interface_test.cpp
+++ b/test/ipa/ipa_interface_test.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ protected:
 
 		/* Test initialization of IPA module. */
 		std::string conf = ipa_->configurationFile("vimc.conf");
-		int ret = ipa_->init(IPASettings{ conf });
+		int ret = ipa_->init(IPASettings{ conf, "vimc" });
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			cerr << "IPA interface init() failed" << endl;
 			return TestFail;