diff --git a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
index 919267ed4e..49fa3f4971 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
       # Lock out if the car does not have needed lateral and longitudinal control APIs.
       # Note that we also check CAN for adaptive cruise, but no known signal for LCA exists
       pscm_config = next((fw.response for fw in car_fw if fw.ecu == Ecu.eps and b'\x22\xDE\x01' in fw.request), None)
-      if pscm_config is not None and len(pscm_config) == 24:
+      if pscm_config is None or len(pscm_config) != 24:
+        ret.dashcamOnly = True
+      else:
         config_tja = pscm_config[7]  # Traffic Jam Assist
         config_lca = pscm_config[8]  # Lane Centering Assist
         if config_tja != 0xFF or config_lca != 0xFF:
           ret.dashcamOnly = True
-      else:
-        ret.dashcamOnly = True
 
     # Auto Transmission: 0x732 ECU or Gear_Shift_by_Wire_FD1
     found_ecus = [fw.ecu for fw in car_fw]