diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
index 426168d215..ce572ce86c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class CarController(CarControllerBase):
 
   # multikyd methods, sunnyhaibin logic
   def get_cruise_buttons_status(self, CS):
-    if not CS.out.cruiseState.enabled or CS.cruise_buttons != CruiseButtons.UNPRESS or CS.cruise_buttons != CruiseButtons.INIT:
+    if not CS.out.cruiseState.enabled or CS.cruise_buttons != CruiseButtons.UNPRESS:
       self.timer = 40
     elif self.timer:
       self.timer -= 1