diff --git a/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py b/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
index 463bf2b7f..208fc1676 100644
--- a/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ EventName = log.OnroadEvent.EventName
 # ******************************************************************************************
 
 class DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS:
-  def __init__(self):
+  def __init__(self, device_type):
     self._DT_DMON = DT_DMON
     # ref (page15-16): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:42018X1947&rid=2
     self._AWARENESS_TIME = 30. # passive wheeltouch total timeout
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ class DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS:
     self._SG_THRESHOLD = 0.9
     self._BLINK_THRESHOLD = 0.865
 
-    if HARDWARE.get_device_type() == 'mici':
-      self._PHONE_THRESH = 0.75
-    else:
-      self._PHONE_THRESH = 0.4
+    self._PHONE_THRESH = 0.75 if device_type == 'mici' else 0.4
     self._PHONE_THRESH2 = 15.0
     self._PHONE_MAX_OFFSET = 0.06
     self._PHONE_MIN_OFFSET = 0.025
@@ -133,10 +130,8 @@ def face_orientation_from_net(angles_desc, pos_desc, rpy_calib):
 
 class DriverMonitoring:
   def __init__(self, rhd_saved=False, settings=None, always_on=False):
-    if settings is None:
-      settings = DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS()
     # init policy settings
-    self.settings = settings
+    self.settings = settings if settings is not None else DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS(device_type=HARDWARE.get_device_type())
 
     # init driver status
     self.wheelpos_learner = RunningStatFilter()
diff --git a/selfdrive/monitoring/test_monitoring.py b/selfdrive/monitoring/test_monitoring.py
index 67234550f..6ea9b8028 100644
--- a/selfdrive/monitoring/test_monitoring.py
+++ b/selfdrive/monitoring/test_monitoring.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import numpy as np
 from cereal import log
 from openpilot.common.realtime import DT_DMON
 from openpilot.selfdrive.monitoring.helpers import DriverMonitoring, DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS
+from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE
 
 EventName = log.OnroadEvent.EventName
-dm_settings = DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS()
+dm_settings = DRIVER_MONITOR_SETTINGS(device_type=HARDWARE.get_device_type())
 
 TEST_TIMESPAN = 120  # seconds
 DISTRACTED_SECONDS_TO_ORANGE = dm_settings._DISTRACTED_TIME - dm_settings._DISTRACTED_PROMPT_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL + 1