diff --git a/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py b/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
index 4fd922688e..9ff937b673 100755
--- a/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
+++ b/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+from abc import abstractmethod
 import time
 import argparse
 import asyncio
@@ -24,8 +25,35 @@ from openpilot.system.webrtc.schema import generate_field
 from cereal import messaging, log
 
 
-class CerealOutgoingMessageProxy:
+class AsyncTaskRunner:
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.is_running = False
+    self.task = None
+    self.logger = logging.getLogger("webrtcd")
+
+  def start(self):
+    assert self.task is None
+    self.task = asyncio.create_task(self.run())
+
+  async def stop(self):
+    if self.task is None:
+      return
+    task = self.task
+    self.task = None
+    if task.done():
+      return
+    task.cancel()
+    with contextlib.suppress(asyncio.CancelledError):
+      await task
+
+  @abstractmethod
+  async def run(self):
+    pass
+
+
+class CerealOutgoingMessageProxy(AsyncTaskRunner):
   def __init__(self, sm: messaging.SubMaster):
+    super().__init__()
     self.sm = sm
     self.channels: list[RTCDataChannel] = []
 
@@ -57,6 +85,19 @@ class CerealOutgoingMessageProxy:
       for channel in self.channels:
         channel.send(encoded_msg)
 
+  async def run(self):
+    from aiortc.exceptions import InvalidStateError
+
+    while True:
+      try:
+        self.update()
+      except InvalidStateError:
+        self.logger.warning("Cereal outgoing proxy invalid state (connection closed)")
+        break
+      except Exception:
+        self.logger.exception("Cereal outgoing proxy failure")
+      await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+
 
 class CerealIncomingMessageProxy:
   def __init__(self, pm: messaging.PubMaster):
@@ -74,42 +115,6 @@ class CerealIncomingMessageProxy:
     self.pm.send(msg_type, msg)
 
 
-class CerealProxyRunner:
-  def __init__(self, proxy: CerealOutgoingMessageProxy):
-    self.proxy = proxy
-    self.is_running = False
-    self.task = None
-    self.logger = logging.getLogger("webrtcd")
-
-  def start(self):
-    assert self.task is None
-    self.task = asyncio.create_task(self.run())
-
-  async def stop(self):
-    if self.task is None:
-      return
-    task = self.task
-    self.task = None
-    if task.done():
-      return
-    task.cancel()
-    with contextlib.suppress(asyncio.CancelledError):
-      await task
-
-  async def run(self):
-    from aiortc.exceptions import InvalidStateError
-
-    while True:
-      try:
-        self.proxy.update()
-      except InvalidStateError:
-        self.logger.warning("Cereal outgoing proxy invalid state (connection closed)")
-        break
-      except Exception:
-        self.logger.exception("Cereal outgoing proxy failure")
-      await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
-
-
 class DynamicPubMaster(messaging.PubMaster):
   def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -141,12 +146,10 @@ class StreamSession:
     self.incoming_bridge: CerealIncomingMessageProxy | None = None
     self.incoming_bridge_services = incoming_services
     self.outgoing_bridge: CerealOutgoingMessageProxy | None = None
-    self.outgoing_bridge_runner: CerealProxyRunner | None = None
     if len(incoming_services) > 0:
       self.incoming_bridge = CerealIncomingMessageProxy(self.shared_pub_master)
     if len(outgoing_services) > 0:
       self.outgoing_bridge = CerealOutgoingMessageProxy(messaging.SubMaster(outgoing_services))
-      self.outgoing_bridge_runner = CerealProxyRunner(self.outgoing_bridge)
 
     self.run_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
     self._cleanup_lock = asyncio.Lock()
@@ -209,10 +212,10 @@ class StreamSession:
         if self.incoming_bridge is not None:
           await self.shared_pub_master.add_services_if_needed(self.incoming_bridge_services)
           self.stream.set_message_handler(self.message_handler)
-        if self.outgoing_bridge_runner is not None:
+        if self.outgoing_bridge is not None:
           channel = self.stream.get_messaging_channel()
-          self.outgoing_bridge_runner.proxy.add_channel(channel)
-          self.outgoing_bridge_runner.start()
+          self.outgoing_bridge.add_channel(channel)
+          self.outgoing_bridge.start()
       self.logger.info("Stream session (%s) connected", self.identifier)
 
       await self.stream.wait_for_disconnection()
@@ -228,8 +231,8 @@ class StreamSession:
       if self._cleanup_done:
         return
       self._cleanup_done = True
-      if self.outgoing_bridge_runner is not None:
-        await self.outgoing_bridge_runner.stop()
+      if self.outgoing_bridge is not None:
+        await self.outgoing_bridge.stop()
       await self.stream.stop()