diff --git a/selfdrive/common/params.cc b/selfdrive/common/params.cc
index fc5fd38061..bf04403a0c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/params.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/common/params.cc
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"Offroad_UpdateFailed", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"Offroad_HardwareUnsupported", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"Offroad_UnofficialHardware", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
+    {"Offroad_NvmeMissing", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"ForcePowerDown", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
 };
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts_offroad.json b/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts_offroad.json
index f8aaab74e8..09847a4efd 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts_offroad.json
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts_offroad.json
@@ -44,5 +44,9 @@
   "Offroad_UnofficialHardware": {
     "text": "Device failed to register. It will not connect to or upload to comma.ai servers, and receives no support from comma.ai. If this is an official device, contact support@comma.ai.",
     "severity": 1
+  },
+  "Offroad_NvmeMissing": {
+    "text": "NVME drive not mounted.",
+    "severity": 1
   }
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index 7d409aed7c..1d807c9ab2 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ def thermald_thread():
     startup_conditions["device_temp_good"] = thermal_status < ThermalStatus.danger
     set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_TemperatureTooHigh", (not startup_conditions["device_temp_good"]))
 
+    if TICI:
+      nvme_path = Path("/data/media")
+      startup_conditions["nvme_mounted"] = nvme_path.is_mount()
+      set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_NvmeMissing", (not startup_conditions["nvme_mounted"]))
+
     # Handle offroad/onroad transition
     should_start = all(startup_conditions.values())
     if should_start != should_start_prev or (count == 0):