diff --git a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
index 3750c34f2b..b92d0c7465 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class VCruiseHelper:
       else:
         self.v_cruise_kph = CS.cruiseState.speed * CV.MS_TO_KPH
         self.v_cruise_cluster_kph = CS.cruiseState.speedCluster * CV.MS_TO_KPH
-        if CS.cruiseState.speed < 1e-3:
+        if CS.cruiseState.speed == 0:
           self.v_cruise_kph = V_CRUISE_UNSET
           self.v_cruise_cluster_kph = V_CRUISE_UNSET
     else:
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index c0827f4d48..1b260408f5 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class LongitudinalPlanner:
     v_ego = sm['carState'].vEgo
     v_cruise_kph = min(sm['carState'].vCruise, V_CRUISE_MAX)
     v_cruise = v_cruise_kph * CV.KPH_TO_MS
-    v_cruise_initialized = abs(sm['carState'].vCruise - V_CRUISE_UNSET) < 1e-3
+    v_cruise_initialized = sm['carState'].vCruise == V_CRUISE_UNSET
 
     long_control_off = sm['controlsState'].longControlState == LongCtrlState.off
     force_slow_decel = sm['controlsState'].forceDecel