diff --git a/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.init b/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.init
index e28e54ec8ce38..78df7c9a2bda6 100644
--- a/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.init
+++ b/net/net-snmp/files/snmpd.init
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ snmpd_sink_add() {
 	local host
 
 	config_get host "$cfg" host
-	[ -n "section" -a -n "$host" ] || return 0
+	[ -n "$section" -a -n "$host" ] || return 0
 	# optional community
 	config_get community "$cfg" community
 	# optional port