diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
index 03aedb31d2..9025f72397 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from opendbc.can.can_define import CANDefine
 from opendbc.can.parser import CANParser
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.honda.hondacan import get_cruise_speed_conversion, get_pt_bus
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.honda.values import CAR, DBC, STEER_THRESHOLD, HONDA_BOSCH, \
-                                                 HONDA_NIDEC_ALT_SCM_MESSAGES, HONDA_BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE_SIGNAL, \
-                                                 HONDA_BOSCH_RADARLESS
+                                                 HONDA_NIDEC_ALT_SCM_MESSAGES, HONDA_BOSCH_RADARLESS, \
+                                                 HondaFlags
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.interfaces import CarStateBase
 
 TransmissionType = car.CarParams.TransmissionType
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def get_can_messages(CP, gearbox_msg):
   else:
     messages.append((gearbox_msg, 100))
 
-  if CP.carFingerprint in HONDA_BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE_SIGNAL:
+  if CP.flags & HondaFlags.BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE:
     messages.append(("BRAKE_MODULE", 50))
 
   if CP.carFingerprint in (HONDA_BOSCH | {CAR.CIVIC, CAR.ODYSSEY, CAR.ODYSSEY_CHN}):
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     else:
       ret.cruiseState.speed = cp.vl["CRUISE"]["CRUISE_SPEED_PCM"] * CV.KPH_TO_MS
 
-    if self.CP.carFingerprint in HONDA_BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE_SIGNAL:
+    if self.CP.flags & HondaFlags.BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE:
       ret.brakePressed = cp.vl["BRAKE_MODULE"]["BRAKE_PRESSED"] != 0
     else:
       # brake switch has shown some single time step noise, so only considered when
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
index 9f228cd8fb..2f1c25e188 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
 
     # These cars use alternate user brake msg (0x1BE)
     if candidate in HONDA_BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE_SIGNAL:
+      ret.flags |= HondaFlags.BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE.value
       ret.safetyConfigs[0].safetyParam |= Panda.FLAG_HONDA_ALT_BRAKE
 
     # These cars use alternate SCM messages (SCM_FEEDBACK AND SCM_BUTTON)
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/values.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/values.py
index 2f79073125..ff235922a7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/values.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/values.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class CarControllerParams:
 class HondaFlags(IntFlag):
   # Bosch models with alternate set of LKAS_HUD messages
   BOSCH_EXT_HUD = 1
+  BOSCH_ALT_BRAKE = 2
 
 
 # Car button codes