diff --git a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
index 9052ebb26b..434ed1ef1b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ from selfdrive.swaglog import cloudlog
 import cereal.messaging as messaging
 from selfdrive.car import gen_empty_fingerprint
 
-from cereal import car
+from cereal import car, log
 EventName = car.CarEvent.EventName
+HwType = log.HealthData.HwType
 
-def get_startup_event(car_recognized, controller_available):
+
+def get_startup_event(car_recognized, controller_available, hw_type):
   event = EventName.startup
   if Params().get("GitRemote", encoding="utf8") in ['git@github.com:commaai/openpilot.git', 'https://github.com/commaai/openpilot.git']:
     if Params().get("GitBranch", encoding="utf8") not in ['devel', 'release2-staging', 'dashcam-staging', 'release2', 'dashcam']:
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ def get_startup_event(car_recognized, controller_available):
     event = EventName.startupNoCar
   elif car_recognized and not controller_available:
     event = EventName.startupNoControl
+  elif hw_type == HwType.whitePanda:
+    event = EventName.startupWhitePanda
   return event
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index c85db56713..e529054013 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Controls:
     self.sm['dMonitoringState'].awarenessStatus = 1.
     self.sm['dMonitoringState'].faceDetected = False
 
-    self.startup_event = get_startup_event(car_recognized, controller_available)
+    self.startup_event = get_startup_event(car_recognized, controller_available, hw_type)
 
     if not sounds_available:
       self.events.add(EventName.soundsUnavailable, static=True)
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class Controls:
       self.events.add(EventName.communityFeatureDisallowed, static=True)
     if self.read_only and not passive:
       self.events.add(EventName.carUnrecognized, static=True)
+    # if hw_type == HwType.whitePanda:
+    #   self.events.add(EventName.whitePandaUnsupported, static=True)
 
     # controlsd is driven by can recv, expected at 100Hz
     self.rk = Ratekeeper(100, print_delay_threshold=None)
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index d2427866f3..78ccd2575d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ EVENTS = {
       Priority.LOWER, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., 15.),
   },
 
+  EventName.startupWhitePanda: {
+    ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
+      "WARNING: White panda is deprecated",
+      "Upgrade to comma two or black panda",
+      AlertStatus.userPrompt, AlertSize.mid,
+      Priority.LOWER, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., 15.),
+  },
+
   EventName.startupMaster: {
     ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
       "WARNING: This branch is not tested",
@@ -230,6 +238,15 @@ EVENTS = {
       Priority.LOWER, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., .2),
   },
 
+  EventName.whitePandaUnsupported: {
+    ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
+      "White Panda Is No Longer Supported",
+      "Upgrade to comma two or black panda",
+      AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.mid,
+      Priority.LOWER, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., .2),
+    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("White panda is no longer supported"),
+  },
+
   EventName.invalidLkasSetting: {
     ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
       "Stock LKAS is turned on",