Possible to make watchdog process ignore faults in the dynamic function row daemon (dfrd)?

I have a 2020 Intel MacBook Pro with TouchBar. The TouchBar hardly functions; it sometimes flashes erratically, turns off, and will not turn on again until the computer restarts. When the TouchBar fails, the dynamic function row daemon (dfrd) causes then causes kernel panics in the watchdog process as described in Monterey - repeated kernel panics : watchdog timeout: no successful checkins from dfrd in 180 seconds . Unfortunately, the solution from that post doesn't resolve the issue because attempting to restart the TouchBar from the terminal doesn't work. I usually use my laptop in clamshell mode with an external keyboard so I don't miss the TouchBar at all. But if I ever open the laptop or unplug it from the monitors, it causes a kernel panic. Would it be possible to make the watchdog process ignore the no successful checkins from dfrd in 180 seconds error? I'd be happy for any solution that doesn't require spending $600 for Apple to fix a useless (to me) piece of hardware.