diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 3b74ca6b6..1ea2c8988 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,11 @@ void IPAIPU3::setControls(unsigned int frame)
 	ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, static_cast<int32_t>(gain_));
 	op.sensorControls = ctrls;
 
+	ControlList lensCtrls(lensCtrls_);
+	lensCtrls.set(V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE,
+		      static_cast<int32_t>(context_.frameContext.af.focus));
+	op.lensControls = lensCtrls;
+
 	queueFrameAction.emit(frame, op);
 }