diff --git a/package/asterisk/asterisk.mk b/package/asterisk/asterisk.mk
index 02d0f2947d..a6801a006d 100644
--- a/package/asterisk/asterisk.mk
+++ b/package/asterisk/asterisk.mk
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ ASTERISK_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-mysqlclient \
 	--without-nbs \
 	--without-neon29 \
-	--without-netsnmp \
 	--without-newt \
 	--without-openr2 \
 	--without-osptk \
@@ -164,6 +163,13 @@ else
 ASTERISK_CONF_OPTS += --without-neon
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NETSNMP),y)
+ASTERISK_DEPENDENCIES += netsnmp
+ASTERISK_CONF_OPTS += --with-netsnmp=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
+else
+ASTERISK_CONF_OPTS += --without-netsnmp
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOGG),y)
 ASTERISK_DEPENDENCIES += libogg
 ASTERISK_CONF_OPTS += --with-ogg