diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraDeviceImpl.java b/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraDeviceImpl.java
index e23bbc6c347d9..d3bde4b4b8a86 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraDeviceImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraDeviceImpl.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static com.android.internal.util.function.pooled.PooledLambda.obtainRunna
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.ImageFormat;
 import android.hardware.ICameraService;
 import android.hardware.camera2.CameraAccessException;
 import android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession;
@@ -1478,6 +1479,12 @@ public class CameraDeviceImpl extends CameraDevice
             }
         }
 
+        // Allow RAW formats, even when not advertised.
+        if (inputFormat == ImageFormat.RAW_PRIVATE || inputFormat == ImageFormat.RAW10
+                || inputFormat == ImageFormat.RAW12 || inputFormat == ImageFormat.RAW_SENSOR) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (validFormat == false) {
             return false;
         }