diff --git a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
index 49fa3f4971..3a385576c7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
     else:
       # Lock out if the car does not have needed lateral and longitudinal control APIs.
       # Note that we also check CAN for adaptive cruise, but no known signal for LCA exists
-      pscm_config = next((fw.response for fw in car_fw if fw.ecu == Ecu.eps and b'\x22\xDE\x01' in fw.request), None)
-      if pscm_config is None or len(pscm_config) != 24:
-        ret.dashcamOnly = True
-      else:
-        config_tja = pscm_config[7]  # Traffic Jam Assist
-        config_lca = pscm_config[8]  # Lane Centering Assist
-        if config_tja != 0xFF or config_lca != 0xFF:
+      pscm_config = next((fw.response for fw in car_fw if fw.ecu == Ecu.eps and b'\x22\xDE\x01' in fw.request), b"")
+      if not docs:
+        if len(pscm_config) != 24:
           ret.dashcamOnly = True
+        else:
+          config_tja = pscm_config[7]  # Traffic Jam Assist
+          config_lca = pscm_config[8]  # Lane Centering Assist
+          if config_tja != 0xFF or config_lca != 0xFF:
+            ret.dashcamOnly = True
 
     # Auto Transmission: 0x732 ECU or Gear_Shift_by_Wire_FD1
     found_ecus = [fw.ecu for fw in car_fw]