diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/routes.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/routes.py
index 69a935fece..f7ad219f63 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/tests/routes.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/tests/routes.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ routes = [
   CarTestRoute("9b25e8c1484a1b67|2023-04-13--10-41-45", HYUNDAI.KIA_EV6),
   CarTestRoute("007d5e4ad9f86d13|2021-09-30--15-09-23", HYUNDAI.KIA_K5_2021),
   CarTestRoute("c58dfc9fc16590e0|2023-01-14--13-51-48", HYUNDAI.KIA_K5_HEV_2020),
-  CarTestRoute("78ad5150de133637|2023-09-13--16-15-57", HYUNDAI.KIA_K8_HEV_1ST_GEN, segment=3),
+  CarTestRoute("78ad5150de133637|2023-09-13--16-15-57", HYUNDAI.KIA_K8_HEV_1ST_GEN),
   CarTestRoute("50c6c9b85fd1ff03|2020-10-26--17-56-06", HYUNDAI.KIA_NIRO_EV),
   CarTestRoute("b153671049a867b3|2023-04-05--10-00-30", HYUNDAI.KIA_NIRO_EV_2ND_GEN),
   CarTestRoute("173219cf50acdd7b|2021-07-05--10-27-41", HYUNDAI.KIA_NIRO_PHEV),
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
index 1b9e39f2f1..e6460d491e 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from parameterized import parameterized_class
 
 from cereal import log, car
 from openpilot.common.basedir import BASEDIR
+from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.realtime import DT_CTRL
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.fingerprints import all_known_cars
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.car_helpers import FRAME_FINGERPRINT, interfaces
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.car.gm.values import CAR as GM
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.honda.values import CAR as HONDA, HONDA_BOSCH
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.hyundai.values import CAR as HYUNDAI
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.tests.routes import non_tested_cars, routes, CarTestRoute
+from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.controlsd import Controls
 from openpilot.selfdrive.test.openpilotci import get_url
 from openpilot.tools.lib.logreader import LogReader
 from openpilot.tools.lib.route import Route, SegmentName, RouteName
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ from openpilot.tools.lib.route import Route, SegmentName, RouteName
 from panda.tests.libpanda import libpanda_py
 from openpilot.selfdrive.test.helpers import SKIP_ENV_VAR
 
+EventName = car.CarEvent.EventName
 PandaType = log.PandaState.PandaType
 SafetyModel = car.CarParams.SafetyModel
 
@@ -163,9 +166,11 @@ class TestCarModelBase(unittest.TestCase):
     del cls.can_msgs
 
   def setUp(self):
-    self.CI = self.CarInterface(self.CP, self.CarController, self.CarState)
+    self.CI = self.CarInterface(self.CP.copy(), self.CarController, self.CarState)
     assert self.CI
 
+    Params().put_bool("OpenpilotEnabledToggle", self.openpilot_enabled)
+
     # TODO: check safetyModel is in release panda build
     self.safety = libpanda_py.libpanda
 
@@ -315,6 +320,8 @@ class TestCarModelBase(unittest.TestCase):
     controls_allowed_prev = False
     CS_prev = car.CarState.new_message()
     checks = defaultdict(lambda: 0)
+    controlsd = Controls(CI=self.CI)
+    controlsd.initialized = True
     for idx, can in enumerate(self.can_msgs):
       CS = self.CI.update(CC, (can.as_builder().to_bytes(), ))
       for msg in filter(lambda m: m.src in range(64), can.can):
@@ -359,7 +366,10 @@ class TestCarModelBase(unittest.TestCase):
           checks['cruiseState'] += CS.cruiseState.enabled != self.safety.get_cruise_engaged_prev()
       else:
         # Check for enable events on rising edge of controls allowed
-        button_enable = any(evt.enable for evt in CS.events)
+        controlsd.update_events(CS)
+        controlsd.CS_prev = CS
+        button_enable = (any(evt.enable for evt in CS.events) and
+                         not any(evt == EventName.pedalPressed for evt in controlsd.events.names))
         mismatch = button_enable != (self.safety.get_controls_allowed() and not controls_allowed_prev)
         checks['controlsAllowed'] += mismatch
         controls_allowed_prev = self.safety.get_controls_allowed()