diff --git a/can/SConscript b/can/SConscript
index f07234c111d..a28b7f305ab 100644
--- a/can/SConscript
+++ b/can/SConscript
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 envDBC = env.Clone()
 dbc_file_path = '-DDBC_FILE_PATH=\'"%s"\'' % (envDBC.Dir("..").abspath)
 envDBC['CXXFLAGS'] += [dbc_file_path]
+envDBC['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-DIGNORE_DBC_CHECKS']
 src = ["dbc.cc", "parser.cc", "packer.cc", "common.cc"]
 libs = [common, "capnp", "kj", "zmq"]
 
diff --git a/can/parser.cc b/can/parser.cc
index 3ed9f028806..67eaa8beb5b 100644
--- a/can/parser.cc
+++ b/can/parser.cc
@@ -274,10 +274,13 @@ void CANParser::UpdateCans(uint64_t nanos, const capnp::DynamicStruct::Reader& c
 }
 
 void CANParser::UpdateValid(uint64_t nanos) {
+  #ifndef IGNORE_DBC_CHECKS
   const bool show_missing = (last_nanos - first_nanos) > 8e9;
+  #endif
 
   bool _valid = true;
   bool _counters_valid = true;
+  #ifndef IGNORE_DBC_CHECKS
   for (const auto& kv : message_states) {
     const auto& state = kv.second;
 
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ void CANParser::UpdateValid(uint64_t nanos) {
       _valid = false;
     }
   }
+  #endif
   can_invalid_cnt = _valid ? 0 : (can_invalid_cnt + 1);
   can_valid = (can_invalid_cnt < CAN_INVALID_CNT) && _counters_valid;
 }