diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/BEGEMOT-MIB2-MIB.txt b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/BEGEMOT-MIB2-MIB.txt
index 32cf7a633855..fa0dba37a2b9 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/BEGEMOT-MIB2-MIB.txt
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/BEGEMOT-MIB2-MIB.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ IMPORTS
 	FROM BEGEMOT-IP-MIB;
 
 begemotMib2 MODULE-IDENTITY
-    LAST-UPDATED "200602130000Z"
+    LAST-UPDATED "200908030000Z"
     ORGANIZATION "German Aerospace Center"
     CONTACT-INFO
 	    "		Hartmut Brandt
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ begemotMib2 MODULE-IDENTITY
 	     E-mail:	harti@freebsd.org"
     DESCRIPTION
 	    "The MIB for private mib2 stuff."
+    REVISION	"200908030000Z"
+    DESCRIPTION
+		"Second edition adds begemotIfDataPoll object."
+    REVISION	"200602130000Z"
+    DESCRIPTION
+		"Initial revision."
     ::= { begemotIp 1 }
 
 begemotIfMaxspeed OBJECT-TYPE
@@ -87,4 +93,14 @@ begemotIfForcePoll OBJECT-TYPE
 	     bit rate in its MIB."
     ::= { begemotMib2 3 }
 
+begemotIfDataPoll OBJECT-TYPE
+    SYNTAX	TimeTicks
+    UNITS	"deciseconds"
+    MAX-ACCESS	read-write
+    STATUS	current
+    DESCRIPTION
+	    "The rate at which the mib2 module will poll interface data."
+    DEFVAL	{ 100 }
+    ::= { begemotMib2 4 }
+
 END
diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.c b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.c
index cd4caacdd5eb..871469518448 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.c
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.c
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ u_int mibif_hc_update_interval;
 /* HC update timer handle */
 static void *hc_update_timer;
 
+/* Idle poll timer */
+static void *mibII_poll_timer;
+
+/* interfaces' data poll interval */
+u_int mibII_poll_ticks;
+
+/* Idle poll hook */
+static void mibII_idle(void *arg __unused);
+
 /*****************************/
 
 static const struct asn_oid oid_ifMIB = OIDX_ifMIB;
@@ -410,6 +419,20 @@ mibif_reset_hc_timer(void)
 	mibif_hc_update_interval = ticks;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Restart the idle poll timer.
+ */
+void
+mibif_restart_mibII_poll_timer(void)
+{
+	if (mibII_poll_timer != NULL)
+		timer_stop(mibII_poll_timer);
+
+	if ((mibII_poll_timer = timer_start_repeat(mibII_poll_ticks * 10,
+	    mibII_poll_ticks * 10, mibII_idle, NULL, module)) == NULL)
+		syslog(LOG_ERR, "timer_start(%u): %m", mibII_poll_ticks);
+}
+
 /*
  * Fetch new MIB data.
  */
@@ -1553,7 +1576,7 @@ get_cloners(void)
  * Idle function
  */
 static void
-mibII_idle(void)
+mibII_idle(void *arg __unused)
 {
 	struct mibifa *ifa;
 
@@ -1608,6 +1631,10 @@ mibII_start(void)
 	ipForward_reg = or_register(&oid_ipForward,
 	   "The MIB module for the display of CIDR multipath IP Routes.",
 	   module);
+
+	mibII_poll_timer = NULL;
+	mibII_poll_ticks = MIBII_POLL_TICKS;
+	mibif_restart_mibII_poll_timer();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1651,6 +1678,11 @@ mibII_init(struct lmodule *mod, int argc __unused, char *argv[] __unused)
 static int
 mibII_fini(void)
 {
+	if (mibII_poll_timer != NULL ) {
+		timer_stop(mibII_poll_timer);
+		mibII_poll_timer = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (route_fd != NULL)
 		fd_deselect(route_fd);
 	if (route != -1)
@@ -1690,7 +1722,7 @@ const struct snmp_module config = {
 	"This module implements the interface and ip groups.",
 	mibII_init,
 	mibII_fini,
-	mibII_idle,	/* idle */
+	NULL,		/* idle */
 	NULL,		/* dump */
 	NULL,		/* config */
 	mibII_start,
diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.h b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.h
index a21e023be5c6..0ebde9a9f9ec 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.h
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII.h
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ extern u_int mibif_hc_update_interval;
 /* re-compute update interval */
 void mibif_reset_hc_timer(void);
 
+/* interfaces' data poll interval */
+extern u_int mibII_poll_ticks;
+
+/* restart the data poll timer */
+void mibif_restart_mibII_poll_timer(void);
+
+#define MIBII_POLL_TICKS	100
+
 /* get interfaces and interface addresses. */
 void mib_fetch_interfaces(void);
 
diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_begemot.c b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_begemot.c
index 5841b8144139..b502e954778b 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_begemot.c
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_begemot.c
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ op_begemot_mibII(struct snmp_context *ctx __unused, struct snmp_value *value,
 			ctx->scratch->int1 = mibif_force_hc_update_interval;
 			mibif_force_hc_update_interval = value->v.uint32;
 			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
+
+		  case LEAF_begemotIfDataPoll:
+			ctx->scratch->int1 = mibII_poll_ticks;
+			mibII_poll_ticks = value->v.uint32;
+			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
 		}
 		abort();
 
@@ -68,6 +73,10 @@ op_begemot_mibII(struct snmp_context *ctx __unused, struct snmp_value *value,
 		  case LEAF_begemotIfForcePoll:
 			mibif_force_hc_update_interval = ctx->scratch->int1;
 			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
+
+		  case LEAF_begemotIfDataPoll:
+			mibII_poll_ticks = ctx->scratch->int1;
+			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
 		}
 		abort();
 
@@ -78,6 +87,10 @@ op_begemot_mibII(struct snmp_context *ctx __unused, struct snmp_value *value,
 			mibif_force_hc_update_interval = ctx->scratch->int1;
 			mibif_reset_hc_timer();
 			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
+
+		  case LEAF_begemotIfDataPoll:
+			mibif_restart_mibII_poll_timer();
+			return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
 		}
 		abort();
 	}
@@ -98,6 +111,10 @@ op_begemot_mibII(struct snmp_context *ctx __unused, struct snmp_value *value,
 	  case LEAF_begemotIfForcePoll:
 		value->v.uint32 = mibif_force_hc_update_interval;
 		return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
+
+	  case LEAF_begemotIfDataPoll:
+		value->v.uint32 = mibII_poll_ticks;
+		return (SNMP_ERR_NOERROR);
 	}
 	abort();
 }
diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_tree.def b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_tree.def
index 90fbb03ae212..d3775389933e 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_tree.def
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmp_mibII/mibII_tree.def
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
 		(1 begemotIfMaxspeed COUNTER64 op_begemot_mibII GET)
 		(2 begemotIfPoll TIMETICKS op_begemot_mibII GET)
 		(3 begemotIfForcePoll TIMETICKS op_begemot_mibII GET SET)
+		(4 begemotIfDataPoll TIMETICKS op_begemot_mibII GET SET)
 	      )
 	    )
 	  )