diff --git a/selfdrive/car/body/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/body/carcontroller.py
index 1c6adec51a..d1dd0535c2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/body/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/body/carcontroller.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CarController():
 
   def update(self, CC, CS):
     if len(CC.orientationNED) == 0 or len(CC.angularVelocity) == 0:
-      return [], CC.actuators.copy()
+      return CC.actuators.copy(), []
 
     # ///////////////////////////////////////
     # Steer and accel mixin. Speed should be used as a target? (speed should be in m/s! now it is in RPM)