diff --git a/system/hardware/hardwared.py b/system/hardware/hardwared.py
index 2c831684b..2fda4626b 100755
--- a/system/hardware/hardwared.py
+++ b/system/hardware/hardwared.py
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ def hardware_thread(end_event, hw_queue) -> None:
     set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_TemperatureTooHigh", show_alert, extra_text=extra_text)
 
     # *** registration check ***
-    if not PC:
-      # we enforce this for our software, but you are welcome
-      # to make a different decision in your software
-      startup_conditions["registered_device"] = PC or (params.get("DongleId") != UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID)
+    # if not PC:
+    #   # we enforce this for our software, but you are welcome
+    #   # to make a different decision in your software
+    #   startup_conditions["registered_device"] = PC or (params.get("DongleId") != UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID)
 
     # TODO: this should move to TICI.initialize_hardware, but we currently can't import params there
     if TICI and HARDWARE.get_device_type() == "tici" and not os.getenv("LITE"):