diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
index a2053e889926..70378331ee01 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
@@ -765,13 +765,13 @@ trans_insert_port(struct transport *t, struct tport *port)
 {
 	struct tport *p;
 
+	port->transport = t;
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(p, &t->table, link) {
 		if (asn_compare_oid(&p->index, &port->index) > 0) {
 			TAILQ_INSERT_BEFORE(p, port, link);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-	port->transport = t;
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&t->table, port, link);
 }