diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index c1111584f..8e14455e1 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ def get_action_from_model(model_output: dict[str, np.ndarray], prev_action: log.
   else:
     desired_curvature = prev_action.desiredCurvature
 
-  return log.ModelDataV2.Action(desiredCurvature=float(desired_curvature),
-                                desiredAcceleration=float(desired_accel),
-                                shouldStop=bool(should_stop))
+  action = log.ModelDataV2.Action()
+  action.desiredCurvature = float(desired_curvature)
+  action.desiredAcceleration = float(desired_accel)
+  action.shouldStop = bool(should_stop)
+  return action
 
 
 class FrameMeta: