diff --git a/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h b/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
index 760840f3..a1efdfe6 100644
--- a/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
+++ b/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static safety_config subaru_preglobal_init(uint16_t param) {
     {.msg = {{MSG_SUBARU_PG_CruiseControl,   SUBARU_PG_MAIN_BUS, 8, .frequency = 20U}, { 0 }, { 0 }}},
   };
 
-  const int SUBARU_PG_PARAM_REVERSED_DRIVER_TORQUE = 1;
+  const int SUBARU_PG_PARAM_REVERSED_DRIVER_TORQUE = 4;
 
   subaru_pg_reversed_driver_torque = GET_FLAG(param, SUBARU_PG_PARAM_REVERSED_DRIVER_TORQUE);
   return BUILD_SAFETY_CFG(subaru_preglobal_rx_checks, SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS);
diff --git a/python/__init__.py b/python/__init__.py
index 4e729d30..36227269 100644
--- a/python/__init__.py
+++ b/python/__init__.py
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ class Panda:
 
   FLAG_SUBARU_GEN2 = 1
   FLAG_SUBARU_LONG = 2
-
-  FLAG_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL_REVERSED_DRIVER_TORQUE = 1
+  FLAG_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL_REVERSED_DRIVER_TORQUE = 4
 
   FLAG_NISSAN_ALT_EPS_BUS = 1