diff --git a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
index 9973862b8..572dfabc0 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ class VCruiseHelper(VCruiseHelperSP):
 
     self.get_minimum_set_speed(is_metric)
 
+    _enabled = self.update_enabled_state(CS, enabled)
+
     if CS.cruiseState.available:
-      _enabled = self.update_enabled_state(CS, enabled)
       if not self.CP.pcmCruise or (not self.CP_SP.pcmCruiseSpeed and _enabled):
         # if stock cruise is completely disabled, then we can use our own set speed logic
         self._update_v_cruise_non_pcm(CS, _enabled, is_metric)
         self.update_speed_limit_assist_v_cruise_non_pcm()
         self.v_cruise_cluster_kph = self.v_cruise_kph
-        self.update_button_timers(CS, enabled)
       else:
         self.v_cruise_kph = CS.cruiseState.speed * CV.MS_TO_KPH
         self.v_cruise_cluster_kph = CS.cruiseState.speedCluster * CV.MS_TO_KPH
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class VCruiseHelper(VCruiseHelperSP):
       self.v_cruise_kph = V_CRUISE_UNSET
       self.v_cruise_cluster_kph = V_CRUISE_UNSET
 
+    if not self.CP.pcmCruise or not self.CP_SP.pcmCruiseSpeed:
+      self.update_button_timers(CS, enabled)
+
   def _update_v_cruise_non_pcm(self, CS, enabled, is_metric):
     # handle button presses. TODO: this should be in state_control, but a decelCruise press
     # would have the effect of both enabling and changing speed is checked after the state transition