diff --git a/selfdrive/car/nissan/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/nissan/interface.py
index 573dff9f0587a3..f26dea43afd90a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/nissan/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/nissan/interface.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _update(self, c):
     be.type = car.CarState.ButtonEvent.Type.accelCruise
     buttonEvents.append(be)
 
-    events = self.create_common_events(ret)
+    events = self.create_common_events(ret, extra_gears=[car.CarState.GearShifter.brake])
 
     if self.CS.lkas_enabled:
       events.add(car.CarEvent.EventName.invalidLkasSetting)