diff --git a/common/android.py b/common/android.py
index 77c64ff792..71e57d2a56 100644
--- a/common/android.py
+++ b/common/android.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import re
 import struct
 import subprocess
 import random
+from cereal import log
+
+NetworkType = log.ThermalData.NetworkType
 
 ANDROID = os.path.isfile('/EON')
 
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ def parse_service_call_bytes(ret):
   except Exception:
     return None
 
-def get_network_type(NetworkType):
+def get_network_type():
   wifi_check = parse_service_call_string(service_call(["connectivity", "2"]))
   if wifi_check is None:
     return NetworkType.none
diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald.py
index fbeb580d03..2fcd9685c2 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import copy
 import datetime
 import psutil
+import subprocess
 from smbus2 import SMBus
 from cereal import log
 from common.android import ANDROID, get_network_type
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ def thermald_thread():
   usb_power = True
   usb_power_prev = True
 
+  network_type = NetworkType.none
+
   current_filter = FirstOrderFilter(0., CURRENT_TAU, DT_TRML)
   health_prev = None
   fw_version_match_prev = True
@@ -189,10 +192,15 @@ def thermald_thread():
     if health is not None:
       usb_power = health.health.usbPowerMode != log.HealthData.UsbPowerMode.client
 
+    try:
+      network_type = get_network_type()
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+      pass
+
     msg.thermal.freeSpace = get_available_percent(default=100.0) / 100.0
     msg.thermal.memUsedPercent = int(round(psutil.virtual_memory().percent))
     msg.thermal.cpuPerc = int(round(psutil.cpu_percent()))
-    msg.thermal.networkType = get_network_type(NetworkType)
+    msg.thermal.networkType = network_type
 
     try:
       with open("/sys/class/power_supply/battery/capacity") as f: