diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 543433cc8..edd867bb3 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class Controls:
     CS = self.sm['carState']
 
     CC.currentCurvature = self.curvature
-    CC.pitchDEPRECATED = self.curvature_3dof
+    CC.pitchDEPRECATED = float(self.curvature_3dof)
     CC.rollDEPRECATED = self.roll
 
     # Orientation and angle rates can be useful for carcontroller