diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index 1d807c9ab..a2d63f291 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -351,9 +351,7 @@ def thermald_thread():
     set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_TemperatureTooHigh", (not startup_conditions["device_temp_good"]))
 
     if TICI:
-      nvme_path = Path("/data/media")
-      startup_conditions["nvme_mounted"] = nvme_path.is_mount()
-      set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_NvmeMissing", (not startup_conditions["nvme_mounted"]))
+      set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_NvmeMissing", (not Path("/data/media").is_mount()))
 
     # Handle offroad/onroad transition
     should_start = all(startup_conditions.values())