diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
index 4f914be8..c816cffc 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 #include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
 #include "libcamera/internal/camera.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/camera_manager.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/converter.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/delayed_controls.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/device_enumerator.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/global_configuration.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/media_device.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/pipeline_handler.h"
 #include "libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h"
@@ -1682,6 +1684,19 @@ bool SimplePipelineHandler::matchDevice(MediaDevice *media,
 	}
 
 	swIspEnabled_ = info.swIspEnabled;
+	const GlobalConfiguration &configuration = cameraManager()->_d()->configuration();
+	for (GlobalConfiguration::Configuration entry :
+	     configuration.configuration()["pipelines"]["simple"]["supported_devices"]
+		     .asList()) {
+		auto name = entry["driver"].get<std::string>();
+		if (name == info.driver) {
+			swIspEnabled_ = entry["software_isp"].get<bool>().value_or(swIspEnabled_);
+			LOG(SimplePipeline, Debug)
+				<< "Configuration file overrides software ISP for "
+				<< info.driver << " to " << swIspEnabled_;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* Locate the sensors. */
 	std::vector<MediaEntity *> sensors = locateSensors(media);