diff --git a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/cam_ife_hw_mgr.c b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/cam_ife_hw_mgr.c
index c41af53f91e6..ec4f65aee4e7 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/cam_ife_hw_mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_isp/isp_hw_mgr/cam_ife_hw_mgr.c
@@ -6111,7 +6111,7 @@ static int cam_ife_mgr_util_insert_frame_header(
 	/* frame header address needs to be 16 byte aligned */
 	if (frame_header_iova % 16) {
 		padded_bytes = (uint32_t)(16 - (frame_header_iova % 16));
-		iova_addr += padded_bytes;
+		frame_header_iova += padded_bytes;
 	}
 
 	prepare_hw_data->frame_header_iova = frame_header_iova;