diff --git a/selfdrive/boardd/boardd.cc b/selfdrive/boardd/boardd.cc
index 5496902252..1f1249194d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/boardd/boardd.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/boardd/boardd.cc
@@ -528,9 +528,6 @@ void peripheral_control_thread(Panda *panda, bool no_fan_control) {
     cnt++;
     sm.update(1000); // TODO: what happens if EINTR is sent while in sm.update?
 
-    // Other pandas don't have fan/IR to control
-    if (panda->hw_type != cereal::PandaState::PandaType::UNO && panda->hw_type != cereal::PandaState::PandaType::DOS) continue;
-
     if (sm.updated("deviceState") && !no_fan_control) {
       // Fan speed
       uint16_t fan_speed = sm["deviceState"].getDeviceState().getFanSpeedPercentDesired();
diff --git a/selfdrive/boardd/panda.cc b/selfdrive/boardd/panda.cc
index deccee3e76..b82de593c8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/boardd/panda.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/boardd/panda.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Panda::Panda(std::string serial, uint32_t bus_offset) : bus_offset(bus_offset) {
          (hw_type != cereal::PandaState::PandaType::GREY_PANDA));
 
   has_rtc = (hw_type == cereal::PandaState::PandaType::UNO) ||
-            (hw_type == cereal::PandaState::PandaType::DOS);
+            (hw_type == cereal::PandaState::PandaType::DOS) ||
+            (hw_type == cereal::PandaState::PandaType::TRES);
 
   return;
 }