diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
index 3fc2915b7..914c579ba 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class CarController(object):
 
     if self.turning_signal_timer > 0:
       self.turning_signal_timer -= 1
-      apply_steer = 0
+      lkas_active = False
 
     # Send steering command.
     idx = frame % 4
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
index 4c80822cc..242d9cd85 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class CarController(object):
 
     if self.turning_signal_timer > 0:
       self.turning_signal_timer -= 1
-      apply_steer = 0
+      apply_steer_req = 0
 
     #*** control msgs ***
     #print("steer {0} {1} {2} {3}".format(apply_steer, min_lim, max_lim, CS.steer_torque_motor)