diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle_impl.h b/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle_impl.h
index 70c2f6a92a..be2ac73ad2 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle_impl.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle_impl.h
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ public:
 	float getLuaAdjustment() const;
 
 	float prevOutput = 0;
+    int prevErrorState = false;
 
 protected:
 	// This is set if an automatic TPS calibration should be run
 	bool m_isAutocal = false;
-    int prevErrorState = false;
 
 	etb_function_e getFunction() const { return m_function; }
 	DcMotor* getMotor() { return m_motor; }
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb_integrated.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb_integrated.cpp
index 6d80f30f8a..296379dd2a 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb_integrated.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb_integrated.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ static EtbController * initEtbIntegratedTest() {
 
 	EtbController *etb = (EtbController*)engine->etbControllers[0];
 	etb->etbInputErrorCounter = 0; // ETB controlles are global shared instances :(
+	etb->prevErrorState = false;
 	return etb;
 }
 
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ TEST(etb, intermittentPps) {
 	ASSERT_FALSE(isTps2Error());
 	ASSERT_FALSE(isPedalError());
 	etb->update();
-	ASSERT_EQ(1, etb->etbInputErrorCounter);
+	ASSERT_EQ(0, etb->etbInputErrorCounter);
 
 	Sensor::setInvalidMockValue(SensorType::AcceleratorPedal);
 	etb->update();
-	ASSERT_EQ(2, etb->etbInputErrorCounter);
+	ASSERT_EQ(1, etb->etbInputErrorCounter);
 }