diff --git a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
index f1f4c1a42db615..e17df5246df65c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ def fingerprint(logcan, sendcan):
       cloudlog.warning("Getting VIN & FW versions")
       _, vin = get_vin(logcan, sendcan, bus)
 
-      # Subaru needs 10sec delay before FW queries
-      for subaru_vin in ('JF1', 'JF2', '4S3', '4S4'):
-        if vin.startswith(subaru_vin):
-          cloudlog.warning("Waiting 10 seconds")
+      for wmi in SUBARU_WMI:
+        if vin.startswith(wmi):
+          cloudlog.warning("Subaru 10 second ECU init delay")
           time.sleep(10)
           break
       car_fw = get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, bus)
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py b/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
index b6ab598bfeeb9a..3318b5f5345fdb 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/fw_versions.py
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ def get_fw_versions(logcan, sendcan, bus, extra=None, timeout=0.1, debug=False,
   print("Getting VIN took %.3f s" % (time.time() - t))
   print()
 
-  for subaru_vin in ('JF1', 'JF2', '4S3', '4S4'):
-    if vin.startswith(subaru_vin):
+  for wmi in SUBARU_WMI:
+    if vin.startswith(wmi):
+      cloudlog.warning("Subaru 10 second ECU init delay")
       time.sleep(10.)
       break
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/subaru/values.py b/selfdrive/car/subaru/values.py
index a41901d32df881..f85187b5c6f31e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/subaru/values.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/subaru/values.py
@@ -347,3 +347,4 @@ class CAR:
 }
 
 PREGLOBAL_CARS = [CAR.FORESTER_PREGLOBAL, CAR.LEGACY_PREGLOBAL, CAR.OUTBACK_PREGLOBAL, CAR.OUTBACK_PREGLOBAL_2018]
+SUBARU_WMI = ['JF1', 'JF2', '4S3', '4S4']