diff --git a/opendbc/car/toyota/carcontroller.py b/opendbc/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
index b17075be8a..e8a988ac29 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ def update(self, CC, CS, now_nanos):
     # For cars where we allow a higher max acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2, compensate for PCM request overshoot and imprecise braking
     if self.CP.flags & ToyotaFlags.RAISED_ACCEL_LIMIT and CC.longActive and not CS.out.cruiseState.standstill:
       # calculate amount of acceleration PCM should apply to reach target, given pitch
-      accel_due_to_pitch = math.sin(CS.slope_angle) * ACCELERATION_DUE_TO_GRAVITY
+      if len(CC.orientationNED) == 3:
+        accel_due_to_pitch = math.sin(CC.orientationNED[1]) * ACCELERATION_DUE_TO_GRAVITY
+      else:
+        accel_due_to_pitch = 0.0
+
       net_acceleration_request = actuators.accel + accel_due_to_pitch
 
       # let PCM handle stopping for now
diff --git a/opendbc/car/toyota/carstate.py b/opendbc/car/toyota/carstate.py
index 438ee088b8..c81899d137 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/toyota/carstate.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/toyota/carstate.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ def __init__(self, CP):
     self.acc_type = 1
     self.lkas_hud = {}
     self.pcm_accel_net = 0.0
-    self.slope_angle = 0.0
     self.secoc_synchronization = None
 
   def update(self, cp, cp_cam, *_) -> structs.CarState:
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ def update(self, cp, cp_cam, *_) -> structs.CarState:
       can_gear = int(cp.vl["GEAR_PACKET_HYBRID"]["GEAR"])
     else:
       ret.gasPressed = cp.vl["PCM_CRUISE"]["GAS_RELEASED"] == 0  # TODO: these also have GAS_PEDAL, come back and unify
-      self.slope_angle = cp.vl["VSC1S07"]["ASLP"] * CV.DEG_TO_RAD  # filtered pitch from the car, negative is downward
       can_gear = int(cp.vl["GEAR_PACKET"]["GEAR"])
       if not self.CP.enableDsu and not self.CP.flags & ToyotaFlags.DISABLE_RADAR.value:
         ret.stockAeb = bool(cp_acc.vl["PRE_COLLISION"]["PRECOLLISION_ACTIVE"] and cp_acc.vl["PRE_COLLISION"]["FORCE"] < -1e-5)
@@ -232,7 +230,6 @@ def get_can_parser(CP):
 
       messages += [
         ("GEAR_PACKET", 1),
-        ("VSC1S07", 20),
       ]
 
     if CP.flags & ToyotaFlags.RAISED_ACCEL_LIMIT: