diff --git a/openpilot/cereal/log.capnp b/openpilot/cereal/log.capnp
index 342e4a03d4..c7a08ee105 100644
--- a/openpilot/cereal/log.capnp
+++ b/openpilot/cereal/log.capnp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ struct OnroadEvent @0xc4fa6047f024e718 {
     excessiveActuation @96;
     bigModelLoading @100;
     bigModelReady @101;
+    bigModelFailed @102;
 
     lowBatteryDEPRECATED @40;
     soundsUnavailableDEPRECATED @47;
diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
index c5b2a87089..47babec414 100755
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ EVENTS: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
     ET.PERMANENT: EngagementAlert(AudibleAlert.complete),
   },
 
+  EventName.bigModelFailed: {
+    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Big Model Failed ", "Restart the car to retry,\nnow driving on small model", duration=30.),
+  },
+
   EventName.lateralManeuver: {
     ET.WARNING: longitudinal_maneuver_alert,
     ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Lateral Maneuver Mode"),
diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
index 3f84708eeb..9507fcfbd1 100755
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ class SelfdriveD:
       self.big_model_ready_t = time.monotonic()
       if self.params.get_bool("UsbGpuActive"):
         self.events.add(EventName.bigModelReady)
+      else:
+        self.events.add(EventName.bigModelFailed)
     self.big_model_loading = loading
     if self.big_model_loading:
       self.events.add(EventName.bigModelLoading)