diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 95985dc3c2..92c9331121 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Controls:
 
   def set_initial_state(self):
     if REPLAY:
-      controls_state = Params().get("ReplayControlsState")
+      controls_state = self.params.get("ReplayControlsState")
       if controls_state is not None:
         with log.ControlsState.from_bytes(controls_state) as controls_state:
           self.v_cruise_helper.v_cruise_kph = controls_state.vCruise