diff --git a/selfdrive/car/card.py b/selfdrive/car/card.py
index 2853ba9771..9231794a6c 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/card.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/card.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CarD:
     self.can_rcv_timeout_counter = 0      # conseuctive timeout count
     self.can_rcv_cum_timeout_counter = 0  # cumulative timeout count
 
-    self.CC_prev = car.CarState.new_message()
+    self.CC_prev = car.CarControl.new_message()
 
     self.last_actuators = None