diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index f62ea06729..959740d97d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class Controls:
           self.events.add(EventName.cameraFrameRate)
     if not REPLAY and self.rk.lagging:
       self.events.add(EventName.controlsdLagging)
-    if len(self.sm['radarState'].radarErrors) or not self.sm.all_checks(['radarState']):
+    if len(self.sm['radarState'].radarErrors) or (not self.rk.lagging and not self.sm.all_checks(['radarState'])):
       self.events.add(EventName.radarFault)
     if not self.sm.valid['pandaStates']:
       self.events.add(EventName.usbError)