diff --git a/tests/snmp/conftest.py b/tests/snmp/conftest.py
index ec6909c81fa..be9b9fd7197 100644
--- a/tests/snmp/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/snmp/conftest.py
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 import pytest
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
 def setup_check_snmp_ready(duthosts):
     for duthost in duthosts:
         assert wait_until(300, 20, 0, duthost.is_service_fully_started, "snmp"), "SNMP service is not running"
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def enable_queue_counterpoll_type(duthosts):
+    for duthost in duthosts:
+        duthost.command('counterpoll queue enable')
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     """
     Adds options to pytest that are used by the snmp tests.