diff --git a/board/safety/safety_subaru.h b/board/safety/safety_subaru.h
index c445bc435..581dc50b7 100644
--- a/board/safety/safety_subaru.h
+++ b/board/safety/safety_subaru.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const LongitudinalLimits SUBARU_LONG_LIMITS = {
   .max_brake = 600,     // approx -3.5 m/s^2
 
   .min_transmission_rpm = 0,
-  .max_transmission_rpm = 2400,
+  .max_transmission_rpm = 3600,
 };
 
 #define MSG_SUBARU_Brake_Status          0x13c
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_subaru.py b/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
index 61d3d9183..7d07f79aa 100755
--- a/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class TestSubaruLongitudinalSafetyBase(TestSubaruSafetyBase, common.Longitudinal
   MAX_POSSIBLE_BRAKE = 2**16
 
   MIN_RPM = 0
-  MAX_RPM = 2400
+  MAX_RPM = 3600
   MAX_POSSIBLE_RPM = 2**13
 
   FWD_BLACKLISTED_ADDRS = {2: [SubaruMsg.ES_LKAS, SubaruMsg.ES_Brake, SubaruMsg.ES_Distance,