diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/long_mpc.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/long_mpc.py
index 15d842b4e08d0a..55d5570b3917ff 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/long_mpc.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/long_mpc.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def update(self, CS, lead, v_cruise_setpoint):
       else:
         TR = ONE_BAR_DISTANCE 
       if CS.carState.readdistancelines != self.lastTR:
-        self.libmpc.init(MPC_COST_LONG.TTC, 1.0, MPC_COST_LONG.ACCELERATION, MPC_COST_LONG.JERK)
+        self.libmpc.init(MPC_COST_LONG.TTC, MPC_COST_LONG.DISTANCE, MPC_COST_LONG.ACCELERATION, MPC_COST_LONG.JERK)
         self.lastTR = CS.carState.readdistancelines  
 
     elif CS.carState.readdistancelines == 2: