diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
index 1c4da71a7d..f34fe4008f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       ret.brakePressed = (cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]["BRAKE_PRESSED"] != 0) or self.brake_switch_active
 
     ret.brake = cp.vl["VSA_STATUS"]["USER_BRAKE"]
-    ret.cruiseState.enabled = cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]["ACC_STATUS"] != 0
+    ret.cruiseState.enabled = self.pcm_cruise_enabled = cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]["ACC_STATUS"] != 0
     ret.cruiseState.available = bool(cp.vl[self.main_on_sig_msg]["MAIN_ON"])
 
     # Gets rid of Pedal Grinding noise when brake is pressed at slow speeds for some models
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
index 21b650e648..b3be8d0aa0 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
     if self.CP.pcmCruise and self.CP.minEnableSpeed > 0 and self.CP.pcmCruiseSpeed:
       if ret.gasPressed and not ret.cruiseState.enabled:
         self.CS.accEnabled = False
-      self.CS.accEnabled = ret.cruiseState.enabled or self.CS.accEnabled
+      self.CS.accEnabled = self.CS.pcm_cruise_enabled
 
     ret, self.CS = self.get_sp_common_state(ret, self.CS,
                                             min_enable_speed_pcm=(self.CP.pcmCruise and self.CP.minEnableSpeed > 0 and self.CP.pcmCruiseSpeed),
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py b/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
index ab1a2e3dc3..7b17487c33 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ class CarStateBase(ABC):
     self.mads_enabled = False
     self.prev_mads_enabled = False
     self.control_initialized = False
+    self.pcm_cruise_enabled = False
     self.gap_dist_button = 0
     self.gac_tr = int(self.param_s.get("LongitudinalPersonality"))
     self.gac_tr_cluster = clip(int(self.param_s.get("LongitudinalPersonality")), 1, 3)