diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
index 6fe8c27585..fe023ea17d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class CarController(CarControllerBase):
         self.speed = pcm_speed
         self.gas = pcm_accel / self.params.NIDEC_GAS_MAX
 
-    new_actuators = actuators.copy()
+    new_actuators = actuators.as_builder()
     new_actuators.speed = self.speed
     new_actuators.accel = self.accel
     new_actuators.gas = self.gas