diff --git a/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py b/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
index c4b158aebb..a8f5357f0e 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def get_fw_versions_ordered(logcan, sendcan, ecu_rx_addrs, timeout=0.1, debug=Fa
   brand_matches = get_brand_ecu_matches(ecu_rx_addrs)
 
   for brand in sorted(brand_matches, key=lambda b: len(brand_matches[b]), reverse=True):
-    car_fw = get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, brand=brand, timeout=timeout, debug=debug, progress=progress)
+    car_fw = get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, query_brand=brand, timeout=timeout, debug=debug, progress=progress)
     all_car_fw.extend(car_fw)
     matches = match_fw_to_car_exact(build_fw_dict(car_fw))
     if len(matches) == 1:
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ def get_fw_versions_ordered(logcan, sendcan, ecu_rx_addrs, timeout=0.1, debug=Fa
   return all_car_fw
 
 
-def get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, brand=None, extra=None, timeout=0.1, debug=False, progress=False):
+def get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, query_brand=None, extra=None, timeout=0.1, debug=False, progress=False):
   versions = get_interface_attr('FW_VERSIONS', ignore_none=True)
-  if brand is not None:
-    versions = {brand: versions[brand]}
+  if query_brand is not None:
+    versions = {query_brand: versions[query_brand]}
 
   if extra is not None:
     versions.update(extra)
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ def get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, brand=None, extra=None, timeout=0.1, debug=
   addrs.insert(0, parallel_addrs)
 
   fw_versions = {}
-  requests = [r for r in REQUESTS if brand is None or r.brand == brand]
+  requests = [r for r in REQUESTS if query_brand is None or r.brand == query_brand]
   for addr in tqdm(addrs, disable=not progress):
     for addr_chunk in chunks(addr):
       for r in requests:
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
   print()
 
   t = time.time()
-  fw_vers = get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, brand=args.brand, extra=extra, debug=args.debug, progress=True)
+  fw_vers = get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, query_brand=args.brand, extra=extra, debug=args.debug, progress=True)
   _, candidates = match_fw_to_car(fw_vers)
 
   print()