diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index 923f661fa0..928a338092 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -258,15 +258,16 @@ def thermald_thread():
       except Exception:
         cloudlog.exception("Error getting network status")
 
-      try:
-        gsm_roaming = params.get_bool("GsmRoaming")
-        if gsm_roaming != last_gsm_roaming:
-          last_gsm_roaming = gsm_roaming
-          home_only = "no" if gsm_roaming else "yes"
-          os.system(f"nmcli connection modify --temporary lte gsm.home-only {home_only}")
+      if TICI:
+        try:
+          gsm_roaming = params.get_bool("GsmRoaming")
+          if gsm_roaming != last_gsm_roaming:
+            last_gsm_roaming = gsm_roaming
+            home_only = "no" if gsm_roaming else "yes"
+            os.system(f"nmcli connection modify --temporary lte gsm.home-only {home_only}")
 
-      except Exception:
-        cloudlog.exception("Error setting roaming")
+        except Exception:
+          cloudlog.exception("Error setting roaming")
 
     msg.deviceState.freeSpacePercent = get_available_percent(default=100.0)
     msg.deviceState.memoryUsagePercent = int(round(psutil.virtual_memory().percent))