diff --git a/cereal/log.capnp b/cereal/log.capnp
index 57b56d5229..4742473318 100644
--- a/cereal/log.capnp
+++ b/cereal/log.capnp
@@ -684,18 +684,53 @@ struct LiveTracks {
   oncoming @9 :Bool;
 }
 
+struct SelfdriveState {
+  # high level system state
+  state @0 :OpenpilotState;
+  enabled @1 :Bool;
+  active @2 :Bool;
+  engageable @9 :Bool;  # can OP be engaged?
+
+  # UI alerts
+  alertText1 @3 :Text;
+  alertText2 @4 :Text;
+  alertStatus @5 :AlertStatus;
+  alertSize @6 :AlertSize;
+  alertType @7 :Text;
+  alertSound @8 :Car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert;
+
+  # configurable driving settings
+  experimentalMode @10 :Bool;
+  personality @11 :LongitudinalPersonality;
+
+  enum OpenpilotState @0xdbe58b96d2d1ac61 {
+    disabled @0;
+    preEnabled @1;
+    enabled @2;
+    softDisabling @3;
+    overriding @4;  # superset of overriding with steering or accelerator
+  }
+
+  enum AlertStatus @0xa0d0dcd113193c62 {
+    normal @0;
+    userPrompt @1;
+    critical @2;
+  }
+
+  enum AlertSize @0xe98bb99d6e985f64 {
+    none @0;
+    small @1;
+    mid @2;
+    full @3;
+  }
+}
+
 struct ControlsState @0x97ff69c53601abf1 {
+  cumLagMs @15 :Float32;
   startMonoTime @48 :UInt64;
   longitudinalPlanMonoTime @28 :UInt64;
   lateralPlanMonoTime @50 :UInt64;
 
-  state @31 :OpenpilotState;
-  enabled @19 :Bool;
-  active @36 :Bool;
-
-  experimentalMode @64 :Bool;
-  personality @66 :LongitudinalPersonality;
-
   longControlState @30 :Car.CarControl.Actuators.LongControlState;
   vTargetLead @3 :Float32;
   vCruise @22 :Float32;  # actual set speed
@@ -706,18 +741,21 @@ struct ControlsState @0x97ff69c53601abf1 {
   aTarget @35 :Float32;
   curvature @37 :Float32;  # path curvature from vehicle model
   desiredCurvature @61 :Float32;  # lag adjusted curvatures used by lateral controllers
-  forceDecel @51 :Bool;
 
-  # UI alerts
+  # TODO: remove these, they're now in selfdriveState
   alertText1 @24 :Text;
   alertText2 @25 :Text;
-  alertStatus @38 :AlertStatus;
-  alertSize @39 :AlertSize;
+  alertStatus @38 :SelfdriveState.AlertStatus;
+  alertSize @39 :SelfdriveState.AlertSize;
   alertType @44 :Text;
   alertSound @56 :Car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert;
   engageable @41 :Bool;  # can OP be engaged?
-
-  cumLagMs @15 :Float32;
+  forceDecel @51 :Bool;
+  state @31 :SelfdriveState.OpenpilotState;
+  enabled @19 :Bool;
+  active @36 :Bool;
+  experimentalMode @64 :Bool;
+  personality @66 :LongitudinalPersonality;
 
   lateralControlState :union {
     indiState @52 :LateralINDIState;
@@ -730,27 +768,6 @@ struct ControlsState @0x97ff69c53601abf1 {
     lqrStateDEPRECATED @55 :LateralLQRState;
   }
 
-  enum OpenpilotState @0xdbe58b96d2d1ac61 {
-    disabled @0;
-    preEnabled @1;
-    enabled @2;
-    softDisabling @3;
-    overriding @4;  # superset of overriding with steering or accelerator
-  }
-
-  enum AlertStatus {
-    normal @0;       # low priority alert for user's convenience
-    userPrompt @1;   # mid priority alert that might require user intervention
-    critical @2;     # high priority alert that needs immediate user intervention
-  }
-
-  enum AlertSize {
-    none @0;    # don't display the alert
-    small @1;   # small box
-    mid @2;     # mid screen
-    full @3;    # full screen
-  }
-
   struct LateralINDIState {
     active @0 :Bool;
     steeringAngleDeg @1 :Float32;
@@ -2300,6 +2317,7 @@ struct Event {
     gpsNMEA @3 :GPSNMEAData;
     can @5 :List(CanData);
     controlsState @7 :ControlsState;
+    selfdriveState @130 :SelfdriveState;
     gyroscope @99 :SensorEventData;
     gyroscope2 @100 :SensorEventData;
     accelerometer @98 :SensorEventData;
diff --git a/cereal/services.py b/cereal/services.py
index 7d0a7d380a..b50e47be60 100755
--- a/cereal/services.py
+++ b/cereal/services.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ _services: dict[str, tuple] = {
   "deviceState": (True, 2., 1),
   "can": (True, 100., 2053),  # decimation gives ~3 msgs in a full segment
   "controlsState": (True, 100., 10),
+  "selfdriveState": (True, 100., 10),
   "pandaStates": (True, 10., 1),
   "peripheralState": (True, 2., 1),
   "radarState": (True, 20., 5),
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 7c6a3b4a11..cd957c731a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TESTING_CLOSET = "TESTING_CLOSET" in os.environ
 IGNORE_PROCESSES = {"loggerd", "encoderd", "statsd"}
 
 ThermalStatus = log.DeviceState.ThermalStatus
-State = log.ControlsState.OpenpilotState
+State = log.SelfdriveState.OpenpilotState
 PandaType = log.PandaState.PandaType
 Desire = log.Desire
 LaneChangeState = log.LaneChangeState
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Controls:
     self.branch = get_short_branch()
 
     # Setup sockets
-    self.pm = messaging.PubMaster(['controlsState', 'carControl', 'onroadEvents'])
+    self.pm = messaging.PubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'controlsState', 'carControl', 'onroadEvents'])
 
     self.gps_location_service = get_gps_location_service(self.params)
     self.gps_packets = [self.gps_location_service]
@@ -781,6 +781,25 @@ class Controls:
 
     self.pm.send('controlsState', dat)
 
+    # selfdriveState
+    ss_msg = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
+    ss_msg.valid = CS.canValid
+    ss = ss_msg.selfdriveState
+    if current_alert:
+      ss.alertText1 = current_alert.alert_text_1
+      ss.alertText2 = current_alert.alert_text_2
+      ss.alertSize = current_alert.alert_size
+      ss.alertStatus = current_alert.alert_status
+      ss.alertType = current_alert.alert_type
+      ss.alertSound = current_alert.audible_alert
+    ss.enabled = self.enabled
+    ss.active = self.active
+    ss.state = self.state
+    ss.engageable = not self.events.contains(ET.NO_ENTRY)
+    ss.experimentalMode = self.experimental_mode
+    ss.personality = self.personality
+    self.pm.send('selfdriveState', ss_msg)
+
     # onroadEvents - logged every second or on change
     if (self.sm.frame % int(1. / DT_CTRL) == 0) or (self.events.names != self.events_prev):
       ce_send = messaging.new_message('onroadEvents', len(self.events))
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index fa6528f659..2ef4774e87 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from openpilot.common.git import get_short_branch
 from openpilot.common.realtime import DT_CTRL
 from openpilot.selfdrive.locationd.calibrationd import MIN_SPEED_FILTER
 
-AlertSize = log.ControlsState.AlertSize
-AlertStatus = log.ControlsState.AlertStatus
+AlertSize = log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize
+AlertStatus = log.SelfdriveState.AlertStatus
 VisualAlert = car.CarControl.HUDControl.VisualAlert
 AudibleAlert = car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert
 EventName = car.CarEvent.EventName
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ class Alert:
   def __init__(self,
                alert_text_1: str,
                alert_text_2: str,
-               alert_status: log.ControlsState.AlertStatus,
-               alert_size: log.ControlsState.AlertSize,
+               alert_status: log.SelfdriveState.AlertStatus,
+               alert_size: log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize,
                priority: Priority,
                visual_alert: car.CarControl.HUDControl.VisualAlert,
                audible_alert: car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert,
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_alerts.py b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_alerts.py
index 38dc045949..d315d70565 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_alerts.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_alerts.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.events import Alert, EVENTS, ET
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.alertmanager import set_offroad_alert
 from openpilot.selfdrive.test.process_replay.process_replay import CONFIGS
 
-AlertSize = log.ControlsState.AlertSize
+AlertSize = log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize
 
 OFFROAD_ALERTS_PATH = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts_offroad.json")
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
index 077d289021..bfe117062e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_startup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ CX5_FW_VERSIONS = [
   (EventName.startupMaster, TOYOTA.TOYOTA_COROLLA, COROLLA_FW_VERSIONS_FUZZY, "toyota"),
 ])
 def test_startup_alert(expected_event, car_model, fw_versions, brand):
-  controls_sock = messaging.sub_sock("controlsState")
+  controls_sock = messaging.sub_sock("selfdriveState")
   pm = messaging.PubMaster(['can', 'pandaStates'])
 
   params = Params()
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_startup_alert(expected_event, car_model, fw_versions, brand):
 
     ctrls = messaging.drain_sock(controls_sock)
     if len(ctrls):
-      event_name = ctrls[0].controlsState.alertType.split("/")[0]
+      event_name = ctrls[0].selfdriveState.alertType.split("/")[0]
       assert EVENT_NAME[expected_event] == event_name, f"expected {EVENT_NAME[expected_event]} for '{car_model}', got {event_name}"
       break
   else:
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_state_machine.py b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_state_machine.py
index a480aa8d2b..3926b88eb2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_state_machine.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_state_machine.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.controlsd import Controls, SOFT_DISABLE_TIME
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.events import Events, ET, Alert, Priority, AlertSize, AlertStatus, VisualAlert, \
                                           AudibleAlert, EVENTS
 
-State = log.ControlsState.OpenpilotState
+State = log.SelfdriveState.OpenpilotState
 
 # The event types that maintain the current state
 MAINTAIN_STATES = {State.enabled: (None,), State.disabled: (None,), State.softDisabling: (ET.SOFT_DISABLE,),
diff --git a/selfdrive/debug/cycle_alerts.py b/selfdrive/debug/cycle_alerts.py
index afd3fb9a25..6ab9ab8733 100755
--- a/selfdrive/debug/cycle_alerts.py
+++ b/selfdrive/debug/cycle_alerts.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def cycle_alerts(duration=200, is_metric=False):
                             'driverMonitoringState', 'longitudinalPlan', 'livePose',
                             'managerState'] + cameras)
 
-  pm = messaging.PubMaster(['controlsState', 'pandaStates', 'deviceState'])
+  pm = messaging.PubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'pandaStates', 'deviceState'])
 
   events = Events()
   AM = AlertManager()
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ def cycle_alerts(duration=200, is_metric=False):
       print(alert)
       for _ in range(duration):
         dat = messaging.new_message()
-        dat.init('controlsState')
-        dat.controlsState.enabled = False
+        dat.init('selfdriveState')
+        dat.selfdriveState.enabled = False
 
         if alert:
-          dat.controlsState.alertText1 = alert.alert_text_1
-          dat.controlsState.alertText2 = alert.alert_text_2
-          dat.controlsState.alertSize = alert.alert_size
-          dat.controlsState.alertStatus = alert.alert_status
-          dat.controlsState.alertType = alert.alert_type
-          dat.controlsState.alertSound = alert.audible_alert
-        pm.send('controlsState', dat)
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertText1 = alert.alert_text_1
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertText2 = alert.alert_text_2
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertSize = alert.alert_size
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertStatus = alert.alert_status
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertType = alert.alert_type
+          dat.selfdriveState.alertSound = alert.audible_alert
+        pm.send('selfdriveState', dat)
 
         dat = messaging.new_message()
         dat.init('deviceState')
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/migration.py b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/migration.py
index 52ed82a7cc..c1f60959e2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/migration.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/migration.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def migrate_all(lr, old_logtime=False, manager_states=False, panda_states=False,
   msgs = migrate_gpsLocation(msgs)
   msgs = migrate_deviceState(msgs)
   msgs = migrate_carOutput(msgs)
+  msgs = migrate_selfdriveState(msgs)
   if manager_states:
     msgs = migrate_managerState(msgs)
   if panda_states:
@@ -26,6 +27,23 @@ def migrate_all(lr, old_logtime=False, manager_states=False, panda_states=False,
   return msgs
 
 
+def migrate_selfdriveState(lr):
+  ret = []
+  for msg in lr:
+    if msg.which() == 'controlsState':
+      m = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
+      m.valid = msg.valid
+      m.logMonoTime = msg.logMonoTime
+      ss = m.selfdriveState
+      for field in ("enabled", "active", "state", "engageable", "alertText1", "alertText2",
+                    "alertStatus", "alertSize", "alertType", "alertSound", "experimentalMode",
+                    "personality"):
+        setattr(ss, field, getattr(msg.controlsState, field))
+      ret.append(m.as_reader())
+    ret.append(msg)
+  return ret
+
+
 def migrate_managerState(lr):
   all_msgs = []
   for msg in lr:
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
index 7997612e25..c11f684690 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ CONFIGS = [
       "testJoystick", "liveTorqueParameters", "accelerometer", "gyroscope", "carOutput",
       "gpsLocationExternal", "gpsLocation",
     ],
-    subs=["controlsState", "carControl", "onroadEvents"],
+    subs=["selfdriveState", "controlsState", "carControl", "onroadEvents"],
     ignore=["logMonoTime", "controlsState.startMonoTime", "controlsState.cumLagMs"],
     config_callback=controlsd_config_callback,
     init_callback=get_car_params_callback,
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
index e2bd658ef5..5ed9bddaed 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a8b4c81ec1df5135ae448c8273ce14c1a98b1bfc
\ No newline at end of file
+ab4983de4477d648e5c36447debfd6735dfc466f
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
index 63ef2a7a4c..0d6c0ba214 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ class TestOnroad:
     startup_alert = None
     for msg in self.lrs[0]:
       # can't use onroadEvents because the first msg can be dropped while loggerd is starting up
-      if msg.which() == "controlsState":
-        startup_alert = msg.controlsState.alertText1
+      if msg.which() == "selfdriveState":
+        startup_alert = msg.selfdriveState.alertText1
         break
     expected = EVENTS[car.CarEvent.EventName.startup][ET.PERMANENT].alert_text_1
     assert startup_alert == expected, "wrong startup alert"
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
index 1c17fdcdf7..fc92a471d6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ TogglesPanel::TogglesPanel(SettingsWindow *parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
 void TogglesPanel::updateState(const UIState &s) {
   const SubMaster &sm = *(s.sm);
 
-  if (sm.updated("controlsState")) {
-    auto personality = sm["controlsState"].getControlsState().getPersonality();
+  if (sm.updated("selfdriveState")) {
+    auto personality = sm["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getPersonality();
     if (personality != s.scene.personality && s.scene.started && isVisible()) {
       long_personality_setting->setCheckedButton(static_cast<int>(personality));
     }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.cc
index 0235c5ff42..d5d2e6c0de 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.cc
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ void OnroadAlerts::clear() {
 }
 
 OnroadAlerts::Alert OnroadAlerts::getAlert(const SubMaster &sm, uint64_t started_frame) {
-  const cereal::ControlsState::Reader &cs = sm["controlsState"].getControlsState();
-  const uint64_t controls_frame = sm.rcv_frame("controlsState");
+  const cereal::SelfdriveState::Reader &cs = sm["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState();
+  const uint64_t controls_frame = sm.rcv_frame("selfdriveState");
 
   Alert a = {};
   if (controls_frame >= started_frame) {  // Don't get old alert.
@@ -28,26 +28,26 @@ OnroadAlerts::Alert OnroadAlerts::getAlert(const SubMaster &sm, uint64_t started
          cs.getAlertType().cStr(), cs.getAlertSize(), cs.getAlertStatus()};
   }
 
-  if (!sm.updated("controlsState") && (sm.frame - started_frame) > 5 * UI_FREQ) {
+  if (!sm.updated("selfdriveState") && (sm.frame - started_frame) > 5 * UI_FREQ) {
     const int CONTROLS_TIMEOUT = 5;
-    const int controls_missing = (nanos_since_boot() - sm.rcv_time("controlsState")) / 1e9;
+    const int controls_missing = (nanos_since_boot() - sm.rcv_time("selfdriveState")) / 1e9;
 
     // Handle controls timeout
     if (controls_frame < started_frame) {
-      // car is started, but controlsState hasn't been seen at all
+      // car is started, but selfdriveState hasn't been seen at all
       a = {tr("openpilot Unavailable"), tr("Waiting for controls to start"),
-           "controlsWaiting", cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::MID,
-           cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL};
+           "controlsWaiting", cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::MID,
+           cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::NORMAL};
     } else if (controls_missing > CONTROLS_TIMEOUT && !Hardware::PC()) {
       // car is started, but controls is lagging or died
       if (cs.getEnabled() && (controls_missing - CONTROLS_TIMEOUT) < 10) {
         a = {tr("TAKE CONTROL IMMEDIATELY"), tr("Controls Unresponsive"),
-             "controlsUnresponsive", cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::FULL,
-             cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL};
+             "controlsUnresponsive", cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::FULL,
+             cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL};
       } else {
         a = {tr("Controls Unresponsive"), tr("Reboot Device"),
-             "controlsUnresponsivePermanent", cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::MID,
-             cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL};
+             "controlsUnresponsivePermanent", cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::MID,
+             cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::NORMAL};
       }
     }
   }
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ OnroadAlerts::Alert OnroadAlerts::getAlert(const SubMaster &sm, uint64_t started
 }
 
 void OnroadAlerts::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
-  if (alert.size == cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE) {
+  if (alert.size == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE) {
     return;
   }
-  static std::map<cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize, const int> alert_heights = {
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::SMALL, 271},
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::MID, 420},
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::FULL, height()},
+  static std::map<cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize, const int> alert_heights = {
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::SMALL, 271},
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::MID, 420},
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::FULL, height()},
   };
   int h = alert_heights[alert.size];
 
   int margin = 40;
   int radius = 30;
-  if (alert.size == cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::FULL) {
+  if (alert.size == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::FULL) {
     margin = 0;
     radius = 0;
   }
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ void OnroadAlerts::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
   const QPoint c = r.center();
   p.setPen(QColor(0xff, 0xff, 0xff));
   p.setRenderHint(QPainter::TextAntialiasing);
-  if (alert.size == cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::SMALL) {
+  if (alert.size == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::SMALL) {
     p.setFont(InterFont(74, QFont::DemiBold));
     p.drawText(r, Qt::AlignCenter, alert.text1);
-  } else if (alert.size == cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::MID) {
+  } else if (alert.size == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::MID) {
     p.setFont(InterFont(88, QFont::Bold));
     p.drawText(QRect(0, c.y() - 125, width(), 150), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignTop, alert.text1);
     p.setFont(InterFont(66));
     p.drawText(QRect(0, c.y() + 21, width(), 90), Qt::AlignHCenter, alert.text2);
-  } else if (alert.size == cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::FULL) {
+  } else if (alert.size == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::FULL) {
     bool l = alert.text1.length() > 15;
     p.setFont(InterFont(l ? 132 : 177, QFont::Bold));
     p.drawText(QRect(0, r.y() + (l ? 240 : 270), width(), 600), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::TextWordWrap, alert.text1);
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.h
index 1f76ba305b..de38d8ffc3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/alerts.h
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ protected:
     QString text1;
     QString text2;
     QString type;
-    cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize size;
-    cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus status;
+    cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize size;
+    cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus status;
 
     bool equal(const Alert &other) const {
       return text1 == other.text1 && text2 == other.text2 && type == other.type;
     }
   };
 
-  const QMap<cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus, QColor> alert_colors = {
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL, QColor(0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0xf1)},
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT, QColor(0xDA, 0x6F, 0x25, 0xf1)},
-    {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL, QColor(0xC9, 0x22, 0x31, 0xf1)},
+  const QMap<cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus, QColor> alert_colors = {
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::NORMAL, QColor(0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0xf1)},
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT, QColor(0xDA, 0x6F, 0x25, 0xf1)},
+    {cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL, QColor(0xC9, 0x22, 0x31, 0xf1)},
   };
 
   void paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) override;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/annotated_camera.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/annotated_camera.cc
index 865b2599cc..3eb74c9bfc 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/annotated_camera.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/annotated_camera.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void AnnotatedCameraWidget::updateState(const UIState &s) {
   speed *= is_metric ? MS_TO_KPH : MS_TO_MPH;
 
   speedUnit = is_metric ? tr("km/h") : tr("mph");
-  hideBottomIcons = (cs.getAlertSize() != cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE);
+  hideBottomIcons = (sm["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getAlertSize() != cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE);
   status = s.status;
 
   // update engageability/experimental mode button
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void AnnotatedCameraWidget::drawLaneLines(QPainter &painter, const UIState *s) {
 
   // paint path
   QLinearGradient bg(0, height(), 0, 0);
-  if (sm["controlsState"].getControlsState().getExperimentalMode()) {
+  if (sm["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getExperimentalMode()) {
     // The first half of track_vertices are the points for the right side of the path
     const auto &acceleration = sm["modelV2"].getModelV2().getAcceleration().getX();
     const int max_len = std::min<int>(scene.track_vertices.length() / 2, acceleration.size());
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void AnnotatedCameraWidget::paintGL() {
       } else if (v_ego > 15) {
         wide_cam_requested = false;
       }
-      wide_cam_requested = wide_cam_requested && sm["controlsState"].getControlsState().getExperimentalMode();
+      wide_cam_requested = wide_cam_requested && sm["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getExperimentalMode();
       // for replay of old routes, never go to widecam
       wide_cam_requested = wide_cam_requested && s->scene.calibration_wide_valid;
     }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/buttons.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/buttons.cc
index 92bcea11b5..2c2cc672b9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/buttons.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad/buttons.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void ExperimentalButton::changeMode() {
 }
 
 void ExperimentalButton::updateState(const UIState &s) {
-  const auto cs = (*s.sm)["controlsState"].getControlsState();
+  const auto cs = (*s.sm)["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState();
   bool eng = cs.getEngageable() || cs.getEnabled();
   if ((cs.getExperimentalMode() != experimental_mode) || (eng != engageable)) {
     engageable = eng;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
index 0550a7db9e..4055fcfd35 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ sound_list: dict[int, tuple[str, int | None, float]] = {
 }
 
 def check_controls_timeout_alert(sm):
-  controls_missing = time.monotonic() - sm.recv_time['controlsState']
+  controls_missing = time.monotonic() - sm.recv_time['selfdriveState']
 
   if controls_missing > CONTROLS_TIMEOUT:
-    if sm['controlsState'].enabled and (controls_missing - CONTROLS_TIMEOUT) < 10:
+    if sm['selfdriveState'].enabled and (controls_missing - CONTROLS_TIMEOUT) < 10:
       return True
 
   return False
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class Soundd:
       self.current_sound_frame = 0
 
   def get_audible_alert(self, sm):
-    if sm.updated['controlsState']:
-      new_alert = sm['controlsState'].alertSound.raw
+    if sm.updated['selfdriveState']:
+      new_alert = sm['selfdriveState'].alertSound.raw
       self.update_alert(new_alert)
     elif check_controls_timeout_alert(sm):
       self.update_alert(AudibleAlert.warningImmediate)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Soundd:
     # sounddevice must be imported after forking processes
     import sounddevice as sd
 
-    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['controlsState', 'microphone'])
+    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'microphone'])
 
     with self.get_stream(sd) as stream:
       rk = Ratekeeper(20)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
index 468bc92cca..f40af8696a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ AudibleAlert = car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert
 
 class TestSoundd:
   def test_check_controls_timeout_alert(self):
-    sm = SubMaster(['controlsState'])
-    pm = PubMaster(['controlsState'])
+    sm = SubMaster(['selfdriveState'])
+    pm = PubMaster(['selfdriveState'])
 
     for _ in range(100):
-      cs = messaging.new_message('controlsState')
-      cs.controlsState.enabled = True
+      cs = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
+      cs.selfdriveState.enabled = True
 
-      pm.send("controlsState", cs)
+      pm.send("selfdriveState", cs)
 
       time.sleep(0.01)
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_ui/run.py b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_ui/run.py
index 5a05b1f28a..0ab11d57b0 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_ui/run.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_ui/run.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from cereal.messaging import SubMaster, PubMaster
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.transformations.camera import CameraConfig, DEVICE_CAMERAS
 from openpilot.selfdrive.test.helpers import with_processes
+from openpilot.selfdrive.test.process_replay.migration import migrate_selfdriveState
 from openpilot.tools.lib.logreader import LogReader
 from openpilot.tools.lib.framereader import FrameReader
 from openpilot.tools.lib.route import Route
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ TEST_ROUTE = "a2a0ccea32023010|2023-07-27--13-01-19"
 
 STREAMS: list[tuple[VisionStreamType, CameraConfig, bytes]] = []
 DATA: dict[str, capnp.lib.capnp._DynamicStructBuilder] = dict.fromkeys(
-  ["deviceState", "pandaStates", "controlsState", "liveCalibration",
+  ["deviceState", "pandaStates", "selfdriveState", "liveCalibration",
   "modelV2", "radarState", "driverMonitoringState", "carState",
   "driverStateV2", "roadCameraState", "wideRoadCameraState", "driverCameraState"], None)
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def setup_onroad(click, pm: PubMaster):
     time.sleep(0.05)
 
 def setup_onroad_wide(click, pm: PubMaster):
-  DATA['controlsState'].controlsState.experimentalMode = True
+  DATA['selfdriveState'].selfdriveState.experimentalMode = True
   DATA["carState"].carState.vEgo = 1
   setup_onroad(click, pm)
 
@@ -86,26 +87,26 @@ def setup_driver_camera(click, pm: PubMaster):
   setup_onroad(click, pm)
   DATA['deviceState'].deviceState.started = True
 
-def setup_onroad_alert(click, pm: PubMaster, text1, text2, size, status=log.ControlsState.AlertStatus.normal):
+def setup_onroad_alert(click, pm: PubMaster, text1, text2, size, status=log.SelfdriveState.AlertStatus.normal):
   print(f'setup onroad alert, size: {size}')
   setup_onroad(click, pm)
-  dat = messaging.new_message('controlsState')
-  cs = dat.controlsState
+  dat = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
+  cs = dat.selfdriveState
   cs.alertText1 = text1
   cs.alertText2 = text2
   cs.alertSize = size
   cs.alertStatus = status
   cs.alertType = "test_onroad_alert"
-  pm.send('controlsState', dat)
+  pm.send('selfdriveState', dat)
 
 def setup_onroad_alert_small(click, pm: PubMaster):
-  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'This is a small alert message', '', log.ControlsState.AlertSize.small)
+  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'This is a small alert message', '', log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize.small)
 
 def setup_onroad_alert_mid(click, pm: PubMaster):
-  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'Medium Alert', 'This is a medium alert message', log.ControlsState.AlertSize.mid)
+  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'Medium Alert', 'This is a medium alert message', log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize.mid)
 
 def setup_onroad_alert_full(click, pm: PubMaster):
-  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'Full Alert', 'This is a full alert message', log.ControlsState.AlertSize.full)
+  setup_onroad_alert(click, pm, 'Full Alert', 'This is a full alert message', log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize.full)
 
 CASES = {
   "homescreen": setup_homescreen,
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ def create_screenshots():
 
   segnum = 2
   lr = LogReader(route.qlog_paths()[segnum])
-  for event in lr:
+  for event in migrate_selfdriveState(lr):
     if event.which() in DATA:
       DATA[event.which()] = event.as_builder()
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
index 19ea61f15a..8613eb2f2f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ void ui_update_params(UIState *s) {
 }
 
 void UIState::updateStatus() {
-  if (scene.started && sm->updated("controlsState")) {
-    auto controls_state = (*sm)["controlsState"].getControlsState();
-    auto state = controls_state.getState();
-    if (state == cereal::ControlsState::OpenpilotState::PRE_ENABLED || state == cereal::ControlsState::OpenpilotState::OVERRIDING) {
+  if (scene.started && sm->updated("selfdriveState")) {
+    auto ss = (*sm)["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState();
+    auto state = ss .getState();
+    if (state == cereal::SelfdriveState::OpenpilotState::PRE_ENABLED || state == cereal::SelfdriveState::OpenpilotState::OVERRIDING) {
       status = STATUS_OVERRIDE;
     } else {
-      status = controls_state.getEnabled() ? STATUS_ENGAGED : STATUS_DISENGAGED;
+      status = ss.getEnabled() ? STATUS_ENGAGED : STATUS_DISENGAGED;
     }
   }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ UIState::UIState(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {
   sm = std::make_unique<SubMaster>(std::vector<const char*>{
     "modelV2", "controlsState", "liveCalibration", "radarState", "deviceState",
     "pandaStates", "carParams", "driverMonitoringState", "carState", "driverStateV2",
-    "wideRoadCameraState", "managerState", "clocks",
+    "wideRoadCameraState", "managerState", "selfdriveState",
   });
 
   Params params;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 4efdad8ac0..2e3bd3927f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
   UIState(QObject* parent = 0);
   void updateStatus();
   inline bool engaged() const {
-    return scene.started && (*sm)["controlsState"].getControlsState().getEnabled();
+    return scene.started && (*sm)["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getEnabled();
   }
 
   void setPrimeType(PrimeType type);
diff --git a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
index 8d2f8674b3..899023f2c7 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ void Slider::parseQLog(std::shared_ptr<LogReader> qlog) {
       }
     } else if (e.which == cereal::Event::Which::CONTROLS_STATE) {
       capnp::FlatArrayMessageReader reader(e.data);
-      auto cs = reader.getRoot<cereal::Event>().getControlsState();
+      auto cs = reader.getRoot<cereal::Event>().getSelfdriveState();
       if (cs.getAlertType().size() > 0 && cs.getAlertText1().size() > 0 &&
-          cs.getAlertSize() != cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE) {
+          cs.getAlertSize() != cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE) {
         std::lock_guard lk(mutex);
         alerts.emplace(e.mono_time, AlertInfo{cs.getAlertStatus(), cs.getAlertText1().cStr(), cs.getAlertText2().cStr()});
       }
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ void InfoLabel::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
   }
   if (alert_info.text1.size() > 0) {
     QColor color = timeline_colors[(int)TimelineType::AlertInfo];
-    if (alert_info.status == cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT) {
+    if (alert_info.status == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT) {
       color = timeline_colors[(int)TimelineType::AlertWarning];
-    } else if (alert_info.status == cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL) {
+    } else if (alert_info.status == cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL) {
       color = timeline_colors[(int)TimelineType::AlertCritical];
     }
     color.setAlphaF(0.5);
diff --git a/tools/cabana/videowidget.h b/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
index 1e793e9d1d..76364083a8 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "tools/replay/logreader.h"
 
 struct AlertInfo {
-  cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus status;
+  cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus status;
   QString text1;
   QString text2;
 };
diff --git a/tools/replay/replay.cc b/tools/replay/replay.cc
index 4fea879f8b..b7c55294fd 100644
--- a/tools/replay/replay.cc
+++ b/tools/replay/replay.cc
@@ -153,15 +153,15 @@ void Replay::buildTimeline() {
   uint64_t engaged_begin = 0;
   bool engaged = false;
 
-  auto alert_status = cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL;
-  auto alert_size = cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE;
+  auto alert_status = cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::NORMAL;
+  auto alert_size = cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE;
   uint64_t alert_begin = 0;
   std::string alert_type;
 
   const TimelineType timeline_types[] = {
-    [(int)cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL] = TimelineType::AlertInfo,
-    [(int)cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT] = TimelineType::AlertWarning,
-    [(int)cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL] = TimelineType::AlertCritical,
+    [(int)cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::NORMAL] = TimelineType::AlertInfo,
+    [(int)cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT] = TimelineType::AlertWarning,
+    [(int)cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL] = TimelineType::AlertCritical,
   };
 
   const auto &route_segments = route_->segments();
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void Replay::buildTimeline() {
       if (e.which == cereal::Event::Which::CONTROLS_STATE) {
         capnp::FlatArrayMessageReader reader(e.data);
         auto event = reader.getRoot<cereal::Event>();
-        auto cs = event.getControlsState();
+        auto cs = event.getSelfdriveState();
 
         if (engaged != cs.getEnabled()) {
           if (engaged) {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void Replay::buildTimeline() {
         }
 
         if (alert_type != cs.getAlertType().cStr() || alert_status != cs.getAlertStatus()) {
-          if (!alert_type.empty() && alert_size != cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE) {
+          if (!alert_type.empty() && alert_size != cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE) {
             timeline.push_back({toSeconds(alert_begin), toSeconds(e.mono_time), timeline_types[(int)alert_status]});
           }
           alert_begin = e.mono_time;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void Replay::buildTimeline() {
       if (engaged) {
         timeline.push_back({toSeconds(engaged_begin), toSeconds(log->events.back().mono_time), TimelineType::Engaged});
       }
-      if (!alert_type.empty() && alert_size != cereal::ControlsState::AlertSize::NONE) {
+      if (!alert_type.empty() && alert_size != cereal::SelfdriveState::AlertSize::NONE) {
         timeline.push_back({toSeconds(alert_begin), toSeconds(log->events.back().mono_time), timeline_types[(int)alert_status]});
       }