diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol.py
index 78b59fda59..cefbc1078c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class LatControl(ABC):
     self.sat_count_rate = 1.0 * DT_CTRL
     self.sat_limit = CP.steerLimitTimer
     self.sat_count = 0.
+    self.sat_check_min_speed = 10.
 
     # we define the steer torque scale as [-1.0...1.0]
     self.steer_max = 1.0
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class LatControl(ABC):
     self.sat_count = 0.
 
   def _check_saturation(self, saturated, CS, steer_limited):
-    if saturated and CS.vEgo > 10. and not steer_limited and not CS.steeringPressed:
+    if saturated and CS.vEgo > self.sat_check_min_speed and not steer_limited and not CS.steeringPressed:
       self.sat_count += self.sat_count_rate
     else:
       self.sat_count -= self.sat_count_rate
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
index 1b74fd4186..e2b0c15fff 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ STEER_ANGLE_SATURATION_THRESHOLD = 2.5  # Degrees
 
 
 class LatControlAngle(LatControl):
+  sat_check_min_speed = 5.
+
   def update(self, active, CS, VM, params, last_actuators, steer_limited, desired_curvature, desired_curvature_rate, llk):
     angle_log = log.ControlsState.LateralAngleState.new_message()