diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/models/driving.cc b/selfdrive/modeld/models/driving.cc
index 9e0d1d3feb..9ac7604195 100644
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/models/driving.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/models/driving.cc
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void posenet_publish(PubMaster &pm, uint32_t vipc_frame_id, uint32_t frame_id,
   posenetd.setFrameId(vipc_frame_id);
 
   uint32_t frame_age = (frame_id > vipc_frame_id) ? (frame_id - vipc_frame_id) : 0;
-  event.setValid((frame_age < MAX_FRAME_AGE) && sm_alive_valid);
+  event.setValid(frame_age < MAX_FRAME_AGE);
 
   pm.send("cameraOdometry", msg);
 }