diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 06c181ec..17832003 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from selfdrive.controls.lib.alertmanager import AlertManager
 from selfdrive.controls.lib.vehicle_model import VehicleModel
 from selfdrive.controls.lib.planner import LON_MPC_STEP
 from selfdrive.locationd.calibrationd import Calibration
-from selfdrive.hardware import HARDWARE
+from selfdrive.hardware import HARDWARE, TICI
 
 LDW_MIN_SPEED = 31 * CV.MPH_TO_MS
 LANE_DEPARTURE_THRESHOLD = 0.1
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Controls:
       if not NOSENSOR:
         if not self.sm.alive['ubloxRaw'] and (self.sm.frame > 10. / DT_CTRL):
           self.events.add(EventName.gpsMalfunction)
-        elif not self.sm['liveLocationKalman'].gpsOK and (self.distance_traveled > 1000):
+        elif not self.sm['liveLocationKalman'].gpsOK and (self.distance_traveled > 1000) and not TICI:
           # Not show in first 1 km to allow for driving out of garage. This event shows after 5 minutes
           self.events.add(EventName.noGps)
       if not self.sm.all_alive(['frame', 'frontFrame']) and (self.sm.frame > 5 / DT_CTRL):