diff --git a/pdns/dnsdist-lua2.cc b/pdns/dnsdist-lua2.cc
index 2d27ca6365a5..75fcf9ed559b 100644
--- a/pdns/dnsdist-lua2.cc
+++ b/pdns/dnsdist-lua2.cc
@@ -1382,7 +1382,9 @@ void moreLua(bool client)
         g_useTCPSinglePipe = flag;
       });
 
-    g_lua.writeFunction("snmpAgent", [](bool enableTraps, boost::optional<std::string> masterSocket) {
+    g_lua.writeFunction("snmpAgent", [client](bool enableTraps, boost::optional<std::string> masterSocket) {
+        if(client)
+          return;
 #ifdef HAVE_NET_SNMP
         if (g_configurationDone) {
           errlog("snmpAgent() cannot be used at runtime!");