diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
index 2bacd951a7..57c42aaaaa 100644
--- a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@ def logging(started, params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
   run = (not CP.notCar) or not params.get_bool("DisableLogging")
   return started and run
 
+def ublox_available() -> bool:
+  return os.path.exists('/dev/ttyHS0') and not os.path.exists('/persist/comma/use-quectel-gps')
+
 def ublox(started, params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
-  use_ublox = os.path.exists('/dev/ttyHS0') and not os.path.exists('/persist/comma/use-quectel-gps')
+  use_ublox = ublox_available()
   params.put_bool("UbloxAvailable", use_ublox)
   return started and use_ublox
 
+def qcomgps(started, params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
+  return started and not ublox_available()
+
 procs = [
   # due to qualcomm kernel bugs SIGKILLing camerad sometimes causes page table corruption
   NativeProcess("camerad", "system/camerad", ["./camerad"], unkillable=True, callback=driverview),
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ procs = [
   PythonProcess("deleter", "system.loggerd.deleter", offroad=True),
   PythonProcess("dmonitoringd", "selfdrive.monitoring.dmonitoringd", enabled=(not PC or WEBCAM), callback=driverview),
   PythonProcess("laikad", "selfdrive.locationd.laikad"),
-  PythonProcess("rawgpsd", "system.sensord.rawgps.rawgpsd", enabled=TICI),
+  PythonProcess("rawgpsd", "system.sensord.rawgps.rawgpsd", enabled=TICI, onroad=False, callback=qcomgps),
   PythonProcess("navd", "selfdrive.navd.navd"),
   PythonProcess("pandad", "selfdrive.boardd.pandad", offroad=True),
   PythonProcess("paramsd", "selfdrive.locationd.paramsd"),