diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
index 1a0083df6b..026051cf16 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_angle.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LatControlAngle(LatControl):
 
   def update(self, active, CS, VM, params, steer_limited_by_controls, desired_curvature, calibrated_pose, curvature_limited):
     self.count += 1
-    if self.count % 25 == 0 and (smoothingFactorParam := self._params.get("HkgTuningAngleSmoothingFactor")):
+    if self.count % 25 == 0 and (smoothingFactorParam := self.params.get("HkgTuningAngleSmoothingFactor")):
       self.count = 0
       self.smoothing_factor_incr = float(smoothingFactorParam) / 10.0