diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
index f28a0f7b59..510d6baa84 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ class CarController:
     # Steering (50Hz)
     # Avoid GM EPS faults when transmitting messages too close together: skip this transmit if we just received the
     # next Panda loopback confirmation in the current CS frame.
+    steer_step = self.params.ACTIVE_STEER_STEP if CC.latActive else self.params.INACTIVE_STEER_STEP
     if CS.loopback_lka_steering_cmd_updated:
       self.lka_steering_cmd_counter += 1
       self.sent_lka_steering_cmd = True
-    elif (self.frame % self.params.STEER_STEP) == 0:
+    elif (self.frame % steer_step) == 0:
       # Initialize ASCMLKASteeringCmd counter using the camera
       if not self.sent_lka_steering_cmd and self.CP.networkLocation == NetworkLocation.fwdCamera:
         self.lka_steering_cmd_counter = CS.camera_lka_steering_cmd_counter + 1
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/values.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/values.py
index f8f9e7f043..3adab9d829 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/values.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/values.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Ecu = car.CarParams.Ecu
 
 class CarControllerParams:
   STEER_MAX = 300  # GM limit is 3Nm. Used by carcontroller to generate LKA output
-  STEER_STEP = 2  # Control frames per command (50hz)
+  ACTIVE_STEER_STEP = 2  # Control frames per command (50hz)
+  INACTIVE_STEER_STEP = 10  # Control frames per command (10hz)
   STEER_DELTA_UP = 7  # Delta rates require review due to observed EPS weakness
   STEER_DELTA_DOWN = 17
   STEER_DRIVER_ALLOWANCE = 50