diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-snmp-bundle/nifi-snmp-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/snmp/processors/AbstractSNMPProcessor.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-snmp-bundle/nifi-snmp-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/snmp/processors/AbstractSNMPProcessor.java
index 3fd5bcdb8c..43a500adee 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-snmp-bundle/nifi-snmp-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/snmp/processors/AbstractSNMPProcessor.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-snmp-bundle/nifi-snmp-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/snmp/processors/AbstractSNMPProcessor.java
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ abstract class AbstractSNMPProcessor<T extends SNMPWorker> extends AbstractProce
         }
         if (this.snmpTarget == null) {
             this.snmpTarget = this.createSnmpTarget(context);
+        }
+        if (this.targetResource == null) {
             this.targetResource = this.finishBuildingTargetResource(context);
         }
     }