diff --git a/opendbc/car/hyundai/carstate.py b/opendbc/car/hyundai/carstate.py
index 9406d858..0fd4b203 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/hyundai/carstate.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/hyundai/carstate.py
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     self.clu11 = copy.copy(cp.vl["CLU11"])
     self.steer_state = cp.vl["MDPS12"]["CF_Mdps_ToiActive"]  # 0 NOT ACTIVE, 1 ACTIVE
     prev_cruise_buttons = self.cruise_buttons[-1]
-    prev_main_buttons = self.main_buttons[-1]
     self.cruise_buttons.extend(cp.vl_all["CLU11"]["CF_Clu_CruiseSwState"])
     self.main_buttons.extend(cp.vl_all["CLU11"]["CF_Clu_CruiseSwMain"])
 
-    ret.buttonEvents = [*create_button_events(self.cruise_buttons[-1], prev_cruise_buttons, BUTTONS_DICT),
-                        *create_button_events(self.main_buttons[-1], prev_main_buttons, {1: ButtonType.mainCruise})]
+    # TODO: always publish buttons. the pause/resume button is classified as cancel on some cars
+    if self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl:
+      ret.buttonEvents = create_button_events(self.cruise_buttons[-1], prev_cruise_buttons, BUTTONS_DICT)
 
     return ret
 
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       ret.cruiseState.nonAdaptive = cp.vl["MANUAL_SPEED_LIMIT_ASSIST"]["MSLA_ENABLED"] == 1
 
     prev_cruise_buttons = self.cruise_buttons[-1]
-    prev_main_buttons = self.main_buttons[-1]
     self.cruise_buttons.extend(cp.vl_all[self.cruise_btns_msg_canfd]["CRUISE_BUTTONS"])
     self.main_buttons.extend(cp.vl_all[self.cruise_btns_msg_canfd]["ADAPTIVE_CRUISE_MAIN_BTN"])
     self.buttons_counter = cp.vl[self.cruise_btns_msg_canfd]["COUNTER"]
@@ -258,8 +257,9 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
       self.hda2_lfa_block_msg = copy.copy(cp_cam.vl["CAM_0x362"] if self.CP.flags & HyundaiFlags.CANFD_HDA2_ALT_STEERING
                                           else cp_cam.vl["CAM_0x2a4"])
 
-    ret.buttonEvents = [*create_button_events(self.cruise_buttons[-1], prev_cruise_buttons, BUTTONS_DICT),
-                        *create_button_events(self.main_buttons[-1], prev_main_buttons, {1: ButtonType.mainCruise})]
+    # TODO: always publish buttons. the pause/resume button is classified as cancel on some cars
+    if self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl:
+      ret.buttonEvents = create_button_events(self.cruise_buttons[-1], prev_cruise_buttons, BUTTONS_DICT)
 
     return ret