diff --git a/internal/controllers/user_devices_controller.go b/internal/controllers/user_devices_controller.go
index 24aa8a03b..8879f4b61 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/user_devices_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/user_devices_controller.go
@@ -784,22 +784,13 @@ func (udc *UserDevicesController) RegisterDeviceForUserFromSmartcar(c *fiber.Ctx
 	if info == nil {
 		info = &smartcar.Info{}
 	}
-	// block kia
-	if strings.ToLower(info.Make) == "kia" {
-		localLog.Warn().Msgf("kia blocked, smartcar make")
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusFailedDependency, "Kia vehicles are only supported via Hardware connections for now.")
-	}
+
 	// decode VIN with grpc call, including any possible smartcar known info
 	decodeVIN, err := udc.DeviceDefSvc.DecodeVIN(c.Context(), vin, info.Model, info.Year, reg.CountryCode)
 	if err != nil {
 		localLog.Err(err).Msg("unable to decode vin for customer request to create vehicle")
 		return shared.GrpcErrorToFiber(err, "unable to decode vin: "+vin)
 	}
-	// jic kia block by make id
-	if decodeVIN.DeviceMakeId == "2681cSm2zmTmGHzqK3ldzoTLZIw" {
-		localLog.Warn().Msgf("kia blocked, by smartcar vin decode to kia meke id")
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusFailedDependency, "Kia vehicles are only supported via Hardware connections for now.")
-	}
 
 	// in case err is nil but we don't get a valid decode
 	if len(decodeVIN.DeviceDefinitionId) == 0 {
@@ -1278,6 +1269,12 @@ func (udc *UserDevicesController) GetMintDevice(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	}
 	makeTokenID := big.NewInt(int64(dd.Make.TokenId))
 
+	// block new kias from minting
+	if strings.ToLower(dd.Make.NameSlug) == "kia" || dd.Make.Id == "2681cSm2zmTmGHzqK3ldzoTLZIw" {
+		udc.log.Warn().Msgf("new kias blocked from minting")
+		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusFailedDependency, "Kia vehicles cannot be manually minted for now.")
+	}
+
 	user, err := udc.usersClient.GetUser(c.Context(), &pb.GetUserRequest{Id: userID})
 	if err != nil {
 		udc.log.Err(err).Msg("Couldn't retrieve user record.")
diff --git a/internal/controllers/user_integrations_controller.go b/internal/controllers/user_integrations_controller.go
index 1a4d5f249..171898fec 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/user_integrations_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/user_integrations_controller.go
@@ -1456,11 +1456,7 @@ func (udc *UserDevicesController) registerDeviceIntegrationInner(c *fiber.Ctx, u
 		logger.Err(err).Msg("grpc error searching for device definition")
 		return shared.GrpcErrorToFiber(err, "failed to get device definition with id: "+ud.DeviceDefinitionID)
 	}
-	// block SC kia's
-	if dd.Make.NameSlug == "kia" && integrationID == "22N2xaPOq2WW2gAHBHd0Ikn4Zob" {
-		logger.Warn().Msg("kia blocked, smartcar connection")
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusConflict, "kia software connection blocked, only hardware connections are allowed for this car")
-	}
+
 	logger.Info().Msgf("get device definition id result during registration %+v", dd)
 
 	// filter out the desired integration from the compatible ones