diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
index ab4c0cad1..6833a616d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ class CarController(CarControllerBase):
             acc_engaged = CC.enabled
 
           # GasRegenCmdActive needs to be 1 to avoid cruise faults. It describes the ACC state, not actuation
-          can_sends.append(gmcan.create_gas_regen_command(self.packer_pt, CanBus.POWERTRAIN, self.apply_gas, idx, acc_engaged, at_full_stop))
+          can_sends.append(gmcan.create_gas_regen_command(self.packer_pt, CanBus.POWERTRAIN, self.apply_gas, idx, acc_engaged, at_full_stop,
+                                                          include_always_one3=self.CP.carFingerprint in kaofui_cars))
           can_sends.append(gmcan.create_friction_brake_command(self.packer_ch, friction_brake_bus, self.apply_brake,
                                                                idx, CC.enabled, near_stop, at_full_stop, self.CP))
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/gmcan.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/gmcan.py
index 14f913dda..565cf75fb 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/gmcan.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/gmcan.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def create_adas_keepalive(bus):
   return [make_can_msg(0x409, dat, bus), make_can_msg(0x40a, dat, bus)]
 
 
-def create_gas_regen_command(packer, bus, throttle, idx, enabled, at_full_stop):
+def create_gas_regen_command(packer, bus, throttle, idx, enabled, at_full_stop, include_always_one3=False):
   values = {
     "GasRegenCmdActive": enabled,
     "RollingCounter": idx,
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ def create_gas_regen_command(packer, bus, throttle, idx, enabled, at_full_stop):
     "GasRegenFullStopActive": at_full_stop,
     "GasRegenAlwaysOne": 1,
     "GasRegenAlwaysOne2": 1,
-    "GasRegenAlwaysOne3": 1,
   }
+  if include_always_one3:
+    values["GasRegenAlwaysOne3"] = 1
 
   dat = packer.make_can_msg("ASCMGasRegenCmd", bus, values)[2]
   values["GasRegenChecksum"] = (((0xff - dat[1]) & 0xff) << 16) | \