diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_torqued_lat_accel_offset.py b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_torqued_lat_accel_offset.py
index 84389856b..2f95d7c14 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_torqued_lat_accel_offset.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/tests/test_torqued_lat_accel_offset.py
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ def simulate_straight_road_msgs(est):
   lat_accels = TORQUE_TUNE.latAccelFactor * steer_torques
   for t, steer_torque, lat_accel in zip(ts, steer_torques, lat_accels, strict=True):
     carOutput.actuatorsOutput.torque = float(-steer_torque)
-    livePose.orientationNED.x = float(np.deg2rad(ROLL_BIAS_DEG))
-    livePose.angularVelocityDevice.z = float(lat_accel / V_EGO)
+    livePose.orientationNED = {'x': float(np.deg2rad(ROLL_BIAS_DEG)), 'valid': True}
+    livePose.angularVelocityDevice = {'z': float(lat_accel / V_EGO), 'valid': True}
+    livePose.inputsOK, livePose.sensorsOK, livePose.posenetOK = True, True, True
+    livePose.timestamp = int(t * 1e9)
     for which, msg in (('carControl', carControl), ('carOutput', carOutput), ('carState', carState), ('livePose', livePose)):
       est.handle_log(t, which, msg)
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
index fd03d3d09..0489ae417 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class VehicleParamsLearner:
 
   def handle_log(self, t: float, which: str, msg: capnp._DynamicStructReader):
     if which == 'livePose':
+      t = msg.timestamp * 1e-9
       device_pose = Pose.from_live_pose(msg)
       calibrated_pose = self.calibrator.build_calibrated_pose(device_pose)
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/torqued.py b/selfdrive/locationd/torqued.py
index f4dc5a147..9a2b6c17b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/torqued.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/torqued.py
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ class TorqueEstimator(ParameterEstimator):
       self.lag = msg.lateralDelay
     # calculate lateral accel from past steering torque
     elif which == "livePose":
-      if len(self.raw_points['steer_torque']) == self.hist_len:
+      is_valid = msg.angularVelocityDevice.valid and msg.orientationNED.valid and msg.inputsOK and msg.sensorsOK and msg.posenetOK
+      if len(self.raw_points['steer_torque']) == self.hist_len and is_valid:
+        t = msg.timestamp * 1e-9
         device_pose = Pose.from_live_pose(msg)
         calibrated_pose = self.calibrator.build_calibrated_pose(device_pose)
         angular_velocity_calibrated = calibrated_pose.angular_velocity