diff --git a/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py b/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
index c18bbf29b9..91a4932584 100755
--- a/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def dmonitoringd_thread():
 
   driver_status = DriverStatus(rhd_saved=params.get_bool("IsRhdDetected"), always_on=params.get_bool("AlwaysOnDM"))
 
-  v_cruise_last = 0
   driver_engaged = False
 
   # 20Hz <- dmonitoringmodeld
@@ -30,12 +29,8 @@ def dmonitoringd_thread():
 
     # Get interaction
     if sm.updated['carState']:
-      v_cruise = sm['carState'].cruiseState.speed
-      driver_engaged = len(sm['carState'].buttonEvents) > 0 or \
-                        v_cruise != v_cruise_last or \
-                        sm['carState'].steeringPressed or \
-                        sm['carState'].gasPressed
-      v_cruise_last = v_cruise
+      driver_engaged = sm['carState'].steeringPressed or \
+                       sm['carState'].gasPressed
 
     if sm.updated['modelV2']:
       driver_status.set_policy(sm['modelV2'], sm['carState'].vEgo)
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
index a61fd8e23b..3fc6acc3cb 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/ref_commit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e5a385503e4307ae77c73736a602380b08e61334
+f1ecdf9048fb12e289baf4933cb3ef12e486252c