diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 7c549e5baf..f706d9a528 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Controls:
 
     # controlsState
     dat = messaging.new_message('controlsState')
-    dat.valid = CS.canValid and self.sm.all_checks(['modelV2', 'longitudinalPlan',])
+    dat.valid = CS.canValid
     cs = dat.controlsState
 
     lp = self.sm['liveParameters']