diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index f5bdd3710..cabaa5529 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class LongitudinalPlanner(LongitudinalPlannerSP):
     output_a_target_e2e = sm['modelV2'].action.desiredAcceleration
     output_should_stop_e2e = sm['modelV2'].action.shouldStop
 
-    if sm['selfdriveState'].experimentalMode:
+    if self.is_e2e(sm):
       output_a_target = min(output_a_target_e2e, output_a_target_mpc)
       self.output_should_stop = output_should_stop_e2e or output_should_stop_mpc
       if output_a_target < output_a_target_mpc:
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index 68b50c3e1..6efda4585 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -36,16 +36,12 @@ class LongitudinalPlannerSP:
     self.output_v_target = 0.
     self.output_a_target = 0.
 
-  @property
-  def mlsim(self) -> bool:
-    # If we don't have a generation set, we assume it's default model. Which as of today are mlsim.
-    return bool(self.generation is None or self.generation >= 11)
-
-  def get_mpc_mode(self) -> str | None:
+  def is_e2e(self, sm: messaging.SubMaster) -> bool:
+    experimental_mode = sm['selfdriveState'].experimentalMode
     if not self.dec.active():
-      return None
+      return experimental_mode
 
-    return self.dec.mode()
+    return experimental_mode and self.dec.mode() == "blended"
 
   def update_targets(self, sm: messaging.SubMaster, v_ego: float, a_ego: float, v_cruise: float) -> tuple[float, float]:
     CS = sm['carState']