diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index 86813fcb8e..abaaf299f7 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ class ModelState:
 
     # if getCLBuffer is not None, frame will be None
     self.model.setInputBuffer("input_imgs", self.frame.prepare(buf, transform.flatten(), self.model.getCLBuffer("input_imgs")))
-    if wbuf is not None:
-      self.model.setInputBuffer("big_input_imgs", self.wide_frame.prepare(wbuf, transform_wide.flatten(), self.model.getCLBuffer("big_input_imgs")))
+    self.model.setInputBuffer("big_input_imgs", self.wide_frame.prepare(wbuf, transform_wide.flatten(), self.model.getCLBuffer("big_input_imgs")))
 
     if prepare_only:
       return None