diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carstate.py
index 64040435c..8fcdacbe1 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carstate.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     # the sign/direction in a separate signal so they must be recombined.
     ret.steeringAngle = pt_cp.vl["LWI_01"]['LWI_Lenkradwinkel'] * (1, -1)[int(pt_cp.vl["LWI_01"]['LWI_VZ_Lenkradwinkel'])]
     ret.steeringRate = pt_cp.vl["LWI_01"]['LWI_Lenkradw_Geschw'] * (1, -1)[int(pt_cp.vl["LWI_01"]['LWI_VZ_Lenkradw_Geschw'])]
-    ret.steeringTorque = pt_cp.vl["LH_EPS_03"]['EPS_Lenkmoment'] * (1, -1)[int(pt_cp.vl["LH_EPS_03"]['EPS_VZ_Lenkmoment'])] * 100
+    ret.steeringTorque = pt_cp.vl["LH_EPS_03"]['EPS_Lenkmoment'] * (1, -1)[int(pt_cp.vl["LH_EPS_03"]['EPS_VZ_Lenkmoment'])] * 100.0
     ret.steeringPressed = abs(ret.steeringTorque) > CarControllerParams.STEER_DRIVER_ALLOWANCE
     ret.yawRate = pt_cp.vl["ESP_02"]['ESP_Gierrate'] * (1, -1)[int(pt_cp.vl["ESP_02"]['ESP_VZ_Gierrate'])] * CV.DEG_TO_RAD