diff --git a/opendbc/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py b/opendbc/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
index 4c434cc9d..df9225b17 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ class CarController(CarControllerBase):
       # MEB Emergency Assist brake jerks after 30s of continued hands-off time.
       # We send the stock wheeltouch message to start the stock DM timer when openpilot latches the critical driver monitoring alert
       # Synced with stock counter
-      if self.frame % self.CCP.KLR_01_STEP == 0 and CS.klr_stock_values["COUNTER"] != self.klr_counter_last:
+      if CS.klr_stock_values["COUNTER"] != self.klr_counter_last:
         lat_active = CC.latActive and not CC.driverMonitoringEscalation
         can_sends.append(mebcan.create_capacitive_wheel_touch(self.packer_pt, self.CAN.cam, lat_active, CS.klr_stock_values))
         can_sends.append(mebcan.create_capacitive_wheel_touch(self.packer_pt, self.CAN.pt, lat_active, CS.klr_stock_values))
-        self.klr_counter_last = CS.klr_stock_values["COUNTER"]
+      self.klr_counter_last = CS.klr_stock_values["COUNTER"]
 
     # **** Acceleration Controls ******************************************** #