diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
index 2243a6344a..0de09f5fc4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       ret.cruiseState.standstill = cp.vl["ACC_HUD"]['CRUISE_SPEED'] == 252.
       ret.cruiseState.speedOffset = calc_cruise_offset(0, ret.vEgo)
       if self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.CIVIC_BOSCH, CAR.CIVIC_BOSCH_DIESEL, CAR.ACCORDH, CAR.CRV_HYBRID, CAR.INSIGHT):
-        ret.brakePressed = cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]['BRAKE_PRESSED'] != 0 or \
-                          (self.brake_switch and self.brake_switch_prev and
-                          cp.ts["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]['BRAKE_SWITCH'] != self.brake_switch_ts)
+        ret.brakePressed = bool(cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]['BRAKE_PRESSED'] or
+                              (self.brake_switch and self.brake_switch_prev and
+                               cp.ts["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]['BRAKE_SWITCH'] != self.brake_switch_ts))
         self.brake_switch_prev = self.brake_switch
         self.brake_switch_ts = cp.ts["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]['BRAKE_SWITCH']
       else: