diff --git a/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go b/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
index 98e30812705ed..54512cf6ff550 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/snmp_heartbeat/snmp_heartbeat.go
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ func (s *Snmp) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 							rtr.Fields["snmp_error_description"] = err.Error()
 							rt.Rows = append(rt.Rows, rtr)
 							acc.AddFields(rt.Name, rtr.Fields, rtr.Tags, rt.Time)
+							break
 						} else {
 							fields := s.pingToURLNative(gs.Host(), acc, period)
 							if retries < int64(s.ProcessRetries) && fields["target_state"] == "Down" {
@@ -444,10 +445,13 @@ func (s *Snmp) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 							}
 							fields["snmp_error_description"] = err.Error()
 							acc.AddFields(rt.Name, fields, rtr.Tags, rt.Time)
+							break
 						}
 					} else {
 						acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("agent %s: %w", agent, err))
 					}
+				} else {
+					break
 				}
 			}