diff --git a/selfdrive/car/card.py b/selfdrive/car/card.py
index 9bd03bad80db9f..a83d5bb9891b4f 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/card.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/card.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def __init__(self, CI=None, RI=None) -> None:
       cached_params_raw = self.params.get("CarParamsCache")
       if cached_params_raw is not None:
         with car.CarParams.from_bytes(cached_params_raw) as _cached_params:
-          cached_params = structs.CarParams(carName=_cached_params.carName, carFw=_cached_params.carFw, carVin=_cached_params.carVin)
+          cached_params = _cached_params
 
       self.CI = get_car(*self.can_callbacks, obd_callback(self.params), experimental_long_allowed, num_pandas, cached_params)
       self.RI = get_radar_interface(self.CI.CP)