diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/carstate.py
index bcbc713345..b89ab3155c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/carstate.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       if self.CP.pcmCruise:
         ret.cruiseState.nonAdaptive = cam_cp.vl["ASCMActiveCruiseControlStatus"]["ACCCruiseState"] not in (2, 3)
 
-    if self.CP.networkLocation == NetworkLocation.fwdCamera:
+    if self.CP.enableBsm:
       ret.leftBlindspot = pt_cp.vl["BCMBSM"]["Left_BSM"] == 1
       ret.rightBlindspot = pt_cp.vl["BCMBSM"]["Right_BSM"] == 1
 
@@ -150,11 +150,13 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       ("ECMAcceleratorPos", 80),
     ]
 
+    if CP.enableBsm:
+      messages.append(("BCMBSM", 10))
+
     # Used to read back last counter sent to PT by camera
     if CP.networkLocation == NetworkLocation.fwdCamera:
       messages += [
         ("ASCMLKASteeringCmd", 0),
-        ("BCMBSM", 10),
       ]
 
     if CP.transmissionType == TransmissionType.direct:
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
index a0defb7cfb..1c44981ce6 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
       ret.steerActuatorDelay = 0.2
       CarInterfaceBase.configure_torque_tune(candidate, ret.lateralTuning)
 
+    # Detect if BSM message is present
+    ret.enableBsm = 0x142 in fingerprint[0]
+
     return ret
 
   # returns a car.CarState