diff --git a/panda b/panda
index 7c393d1cd..69ab12ee2 160000
--- a/panda
+++ b/panda
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7c393d1cd5cc88d3c28af2086bf25ff6f3035574
+Subproject commit 69ab12ee2a2958bb9825bd772ff03be6714b6c0e
diff --git a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
index 361c1f214..f4064ddcd 100755
--- a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ def flash_panda(panda_serial: str) -> Panda:
     HARDWARE.recover_internal_panda()
     raise
 
+  # skip flashing if the detected panda is not supported
+  supported_panda = check_panda_support(panda)
+  if not supported_panda:
+    cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda_serial} is not supported (hw_type: {panda.get_type()}), skipping flash...")
+    return panda
+
   fw_signature = get_expected_signature(panda)
   internal_panda = panda.is_internal()
 
@@ -36,12 +42,6 @@ def flash_panda(panda_serial: str) -> Panda:
   panda_signature = b"" if panda.bootstub else panda.get_signature()
   cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda_serial} connected, version: {panda_version}, signature {panda_signature.hex()[:16]}, expected {fw_signature.hex()[:16]}")
 
-  # skip flashing if the detected device is not supported from upstream
-  hw_type = panda.get_type()
-  if hw_type not in Panda.SUPPORTED_DEVICES:
-    cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda_serial} is not supported (hw_type: {hw_type}), skipping flash...")
-    return panda
-
   if panda.bootstub or panda_signature != fw_signature:
     cloudlog.info("Panda firmware out of date, update required")
     panda.flash()
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ def flash_panda(panda_serial: str) -> Panda:
   return panda
 
 
+def check_panda_support(panda) -> bool:
+  hw_type = panda.get_type()
+  if hw_type in Panda.SUPPORTED_DEVICES:
+    return True
+
+  return False
+
+
 def main() -> None:
   # signal pandad to close the relay and exit
   def signal_handler(signum, frame):
@@ -140,6 +148,12 @@ def main() -> None:
       params.put("PandaSignatures", b','.join(p.get_signature() for p in pandas))
 
       for panda in pandas:
+        # skip health check if the detected panda is not supported
+        supported_panda = check_panda_support(panda)
+        if not supported_panda:
+          cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda.get_usb_serial()} is not supported (hw_type: {panda.get_type()}), skipping health check...")
+          continue
+
         # check health for lost heartbeat
         health = panda.health()
         if health["heartbeat_lost"]: