diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
index 74a8f317d5..b3db1fa5f0 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import pyray as rl
 import time
 import threading
 
-from openpilot.common.api import Api, api_get
+from openpilot.common.api import api_get
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.ui_state import ui_state
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from openpilot.system.ui.lib.application import gui_app, FontWeight
 from openpilot.system.ui.lib.scroll_panel import GuiScrollPanel
 from openpilot.system.ui.lib.wrap_text import wrap_text
 from openpilot.system.ui.widgets import Widget
-
+from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.lib.api_helpers import get_token
 
 TITLE = "Firehose Mode"
 DESCRIPTION = (
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class FirehoseLayout(Widget):
       dongle_id = self.params.get("DongleId")
       if not dongle_id or dongle_id == UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID:
         return
-      identity_token = Api(dongle_id).get_token()
+      identity_token = get_token(dongle_id)
       response = api_get(f"v1/devices/{dongle_id}/firehose_stats", access_token=identity_token)
       if response.status_code == 200:
         data = response.json()
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/lib/api_helpers.py b/selfdrive/ui/lib/api_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83efedb60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/lib/api_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import time
+from functools import lru_cache
+from openpilot.common.api import Api
+
+TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS = 2
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def _get_token(dongle_id: str, t: int):
+  return Api(dongle_id).get_token(expiry_hours=TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS)
+
+
+def get_token(dongle_id: str):
+  return _get_token(dongle_id, int(time.monotonic() / (TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS / 2 * 60 * 60)))
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/lib/prime_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/lib/prime_state.py
index a1b2472f30..be2132c1b7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/lib/prime_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/lib/prime_state.py
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ from enum import IntEnum
 import os
 import threading
 import time
-from functools import lru_cache
 
-from openpilot.common.api import Api, api_get
+from openpilot.common.api import api_get
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
 from openpilot.system.athena.registration import UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID
-
-TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS = 2
+from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.lib.api_helpers import get_token
 
 
 class PrimeType(IntEnum):
@@ -23,11 +21,6 @@ class PrimeType(IntEnum):
   PURPLE = 5,
 
 
-@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
-def get_token(dongle_id: str, t: int):
-  return Api(dongle_id).get_token(expiry_hours=TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS)
-
-
 class PrimeState:
   FETCH_INTERVAL = 5.0  # seconds between API calls
   API_TIMEOUT = 10.0  # seconds for API requests
@@ -57,15 +50,13 @@ class PrimeState:
       return
 
     try:
-      identity_token = get_token(dongle_id, int(time.monotonic() / (TOKEN_EXPIRY_HOURS / 2 * 60 * 60)))
+      identity_token = get_token(dongle_id)
       response = api_get(f"v1.1/devices/{dongle_id}", timeout=self.API_TIMEOUT, access_token=identity_token)
       if response.status_code == 200:
         data = response.json()
         is_paired = data.get("is_paired", False)
         prime_type = data.get("prime_type", 0)
         self.set_type(PrimeType(prime_type) if is_paired else PrimeType.UNPAIRED)
-      elif response.status_code == 401:
-        get_token.cache_clear()
     except Exception as e:
       cloudlog.error(f"Failed to fetch prime status: {e}")