diff --git a/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py b/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
index c2e5bc3fe4..83904e2fb8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from openpilot.common.filter_simple import FirstOrderFilter
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.stat_live import RunningStatFilter
 from openpilot.common.transformations.camera import DEVICE_CAMERAS
+from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE
 
 EventName = log.OnroadEvent.EventName
 
@@ -34,7 +35,10 @@ class DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS:
     self._SG_THRESHOLD = 0.9
     self._BLINK_THRESHOLD = 0.865
 
-    self._EE_THRESH11 = 0.4
+    if HARDWARE.get_device_type() == 'mici':
+      self._EE_THRESH11 = 0.75
+    else:
+      self._EE_THRESH11 = 0.4
     self._EE_THRESH12 = 15.0
     self._EE_MAX_OFFSET1 = 0.06
     self._EE_MIN_OFFSET1 = 0.025