diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
index 3850658c7e..a781ad2fb7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ def create_mqb_hud_control(packer, bus, enabled, steering_pressed, hud_alert, le
 def create_mqb_acc_buttons_control(packer, bus, gra_stock_values, idx, cancel=False, resume=False):
   values = gra_stock_values.copy()
 
-  if cancel:
-    values["GRA_Abbrechen"] = True
-  elif resume:
-    values["GRA_Tip_Wiederaufnahme"] = True
+  values["GRA_Abbrechen"] = cancel
+  values["GRA_Tip_Wiederaufnahme"] = resume
 
   return packer.make_can_msg("GRA_ACC_01", bus, values, idx)