diff --git a/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go b/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
index 90e9bf57fcc62..c90be13159136 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
@@ -575,13 +575,16 @@ func (t Table) Build(gs snmpConnection, walk bool) (*RTable, error) {
 		ifv := map[string]interface{}{}
 
 		if !walk {
-
 			// This is used when fetching non-table fields. Fields configured a the top
 			// scope of the plugin.
 			// We fetch the fields directly, and add them to ifv as if the index were an
 			// empty string. This results in all the non-table fields sharing the same
 			// index, and being added on the same row.
-			if pkt, err := gs.Get([]string{oid}); err != nil {
+			pkt, err := gs.Get([]string{oid})
+			if pkt != nil && pkt.Error.String() != "NoError" {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf(pkt.Error.String())
+			}
+			if err != nil {
 				if errors.Is(err, gosnmp.ErrUnknownSecurityLevel) {
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown security level (sec_level)")
 				} else if errors.Is(err, gosnmp.ErrUnknownUsername) {