diff --git a/internal/snmp/translate.go b/internal/snmp/translate.go
index a452d0a840c9b..d1f535617aae2 100644
--- a/internal/snmp/translate.go
+++ b/internal/snmp/translate.go
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ func LoadMibsFromPath(paths []string, log telegraf.Logger) error {
 		appendPath(mibPath)
 		folders = append(folders, mibPath)
 		err := filepath.Walk(mibPath, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+			if info == nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("no mibs found")
+			}
 			// symlinks are files so we need to double check if any of them are folders
 			// Will check file vs directory later on
 			if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {