diff --git a/.importlinter b/.importlinter
index b887776af3..49c6bc215f 100644
--- a/.importlinter
+++ b/.importlinter
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ ignore_imports =
     # params will need to move to new openpilot files that just call car files
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.fw_versions -> openpilot.common.params
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.ecu_addrs -> openpilot.common.params
+    openpilot.selfdrive.car.vin -> cereal.messaging
+    openpilot.selfdrive.car.disable_ecu -> cereal.messaging
+    openpilot.selfdrive.car.ecu_addrs -> cereal.messaging
+    openpilot.selfdrive.car.fw_versions -> cereal.messaging
 
     # these are okay
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.card -> openpilot.common.swaglog
@@ -70,7 +74,6 @@ ignore_imports =
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.tests.test_models -> cereal.messaging
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.card -> cereal
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.card -> cereal.messaging
-    openpilot.selfdrive.car.vin -> cereal.messaging
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.car_specific -> openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.events
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.car_specific -> cereal
     openpilot.selfdrive.car.car_specific -> cereal.messaging