diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/net-snmp/net-snmp/snmpd.service b/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/net-snmp/net-snmp/snmpd.service
index 3b336a0548..447683f856 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/net-snmp/net-snmp/snmpd.service
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/net-snmp/net-snmp/snmpd.service
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ After=syslog.target network.target
 Type=notify
 Environment=OPTIONS="-Ls0-6d"
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/snmpd
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmpd $OPTIONS -f
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmpd $OPTIONS -a -f
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 
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