diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.hpp b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.hpp
index c5814ebd2..62fff6721 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.hpp
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.hpp
@@ -116,13 +116,15 @@ class ParamControl : public ToggleControl {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  ParamControl(const QString &param, const QString &title, const QString &desc, const QString &icon, QWidget *parent = nullptr) : ToggleControl(title, desc, icon, parent) {
-    // set initial state from param
-    if (Params().getBool(param.toStdString().c_str())) {
+  ParamControl(const QString &param, const QString &title, const QString &desc, const QString &icon, QWidget *parent = nullptr) : ToggleControl(title, desc, icon, false, parent) {
+    if (params.getBool(param.toStdString().c_str())) {
       toggle.togglePosition();
     }
-    QObject::connect(this, &ToggleControl::toggleFlipped, [=](int state) {
-      Params().putBool(param.toStdString().c_str(), (bool)state);
+    QObject::connect(this, &ToggleControl::toggleFlipped, [=](bool state) {
+      params.putBool(param.toStdString().c_str(), state);
     });
   }
+
+private:
+  Params params;
 };