diff --git a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
index c93b63c9a2..0d63356cea 100755
--- a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
+++ b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class SelfdriveD(CruiseHelper):
 
     self.car_events_sp = CarSpecificEventsSP(self.CP, self.params)
 
-    CruiseHelper.__init__(self, self.CP)
+    CruiseHelper.__init__(self, self.CP, self)
 
   def update_events(self, CS):
     """Compute onroadEvents from carState"""