diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index 7e7fa7f583..b98b4d0f58 100755
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ def main(demo=False):
       DH.update(sm['carState'], sm['carControl'].latActive, lane_change_prob, left_edge, right_edge)
       modelv2_send.modelV2.meta.laneChangeState = DH.lane_change_state
       modelv2_send.modelV2.meta.laneChangeDirection = DH.lane_change_direction
+      mdv2sp_send.valid = modelv2_send.valid
       mdv2sp_send.modelDataV2SP.laneTurnDirection = DH.lane_turn_direction
 
       fill_driving_model_data(drivingdata_send, modelv2_send)
diff --git a/openpilot/sunnypilot/modeld_v2/modeld.py b/openpilot/sunnypilot/modeld_v2/modeld.py
index c80249c571..6e31045b89 100755
--- a/openpilot/sunnypilot/modeld_v2/modeld.py
+++ b/openpilot/sunnypilot/modeld_v2/modeld.py
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ def main(demo=False):
       DH.update(sm['carState'], sm['carControl'].latActive, lane_change_prob, left_edge, right_edge)
       modelv2_send.modelV2.meta.laneChangeState = DH.lane_change_state
       modelv2_send.modelV2.meta.laneChangeDirection = DH.lane_change_direction
+      mdv2sp_send.valid = modelv2_send.valid
       mdv2sp_send.modelDataV2SP.laneTurnDirection = DH.lane_turn_direction
       drivingdata_send.drivingModelData.meta.laneChangeState = DH.lane_change_state
       drivingdata_send.drivingModelData.meta.laneChangeDirection = DH.lane_change_direction