diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index 018768f248..2b1fd01112 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class LongitudinalPlanner:
     self.solverExecutionTime = 0.0
     self.params = Params()
     self.param_read_counter = 0
-    self.read_param()
     self.personality = log.LongitudinalPersonality.standard
+    self.read_param()
 
   def read_param(self):
     try: