diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 5ea008744..3d767e651 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CAMERA_OFFSET = 0.04
 REPLAY = "REPLAY" in os.environ
 SIMULATION = "SIMULATION" in os.environ
 TESTING_CLOSET = "TESTING_CLOSET" in os.environ
-IGNORE_PROCESSES = {"loggerd", "encoderd", "statsd"}
+IGNORE_PROCESSES = {"loggerd", "encoderd", "statsd", "micd", "soundd"}
 
 ThermalStatus = log.DeviceState.ThermalStatus
 State = log.ControlsState.OpenpilotState
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ class Controls:
     self.is_metric = self.params.get_bool("IsMetric")
     self.is_ldw_enabled = self.params.get_bool("IsLdwEnabled")
 
-    # detect sound card presence and ensure successful init
-    sounds_available = HARDWARE.get_sound_card_online()
-
     car_recognized = self.CP.carName != 'mock'
 
     # cleanup old params
@@ -173,8 +170,6 @@ class Controls:
     else:
       self.startup_event = get_startup_event(car_recognized, not self.CP.passive, len(self.CP.carFw) > 0)
 
-    if not sounds_available:
-      self.events.add(EventName.soundsUnavailable, static=True)
     if not car_recognized:
       self.events.add(EventName.carUnrecognized, static=True)
       if len(self.CP.carFw) > 0:
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index d97a0ff8b..670cc5f90 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -779,11 +779,6 @@ EVENTS: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
       Priority.LOWER, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .2, creation_delay=600.)
   },
 
-  EventName.soundsUnavailable: {
-    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Speaker not found", "Reboot your Device"),
-    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Speaker not found"),
-  },
-
   EventName.tooDistracted: {
     ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Distraction Level Too High"),
   },