return ov5640_set_timings(sensor, mode);
 }
 
+static int ov5640_set_autoexposure(struct ov5640_dev *sensor, bool on)
+{
+       return ov5640_mod_reg(sensor, OV5640_REG_AEC_PK_MANUAL,
+                             BIT(0), on ? 0 : BIT(0));
+}
+
 /* read exposure, in number of line periods */
 static int ov5640_get_exposure(struct ov5640_dev *sensor)
 {
  */
 static int ov5640_set_mode_direct(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
                                  const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode,
-                                 s32 exposure)
+                                 bool auto_exp)
 {
        int ret;
 
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       return __v4l2_ctrl_s_ctrl(sensor->ctrls.auto_exp, exposure);
+       return __v4l2_ctrl_s_ctrl(sensor->ctrls.auto_exp, auto_exp ?
+                                 V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO : V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL);
 }
 
 static int ov5640_set_mode(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
 {
        const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode = sensor->current_mode;
        enum ov5640_downsize_mode dn_mode, orig_dn_mode;
-       s32 exposure;
+       bool auto_exp =  sensor->ctrls.auto_exp->val == V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO;
        int ret;
 
        dn_mode = mode->dn_mode;
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       exposure = sensor->ctrls.auto_exp->val;
-       ret = ov5640_set_exposure(sensor, V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL);
+       ret = ov5640_set_autoexposure(sensor, false);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
                 * change inside subsampling or scaling
                 * download firmware directly
                 */
-               ret = ov5640_set_mode_direct(sensor, mode, exposure);
+               ret = ov5640_set_mode_direct(sensor, mode, auto_exp);
        }
 
        if (ret < 0)