diff --git a/snmp_client.cpp b/snmp_client.cpp
index 4dc3d57..fc16a34 100644
--- a/snmp_client.cpp
+++ b/snmp_client.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 {
     this->address(address);
     this->port(port);
+    this->transportProtocol(sdbusplus::server::xyz::openbmc_project::network::
+                                Client::TransportProtocol::UDP);
 
     // Emit deferred signal.
     emit_object_added();
diff --git a/test/test_snmp_client.cpp b/test/test_snmp_client.cpp
index df4ac3f..5868899 100644
--- a/test/test_snmp_client.cpp
+++ b/test/test_snmp_client.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
     std::string objPath = mgrObjPath;
     objPath += "/" + std::to_string(1);
     Client client(bus, objPath.c_str(), manager, "1.1.1.1", 202);
+    EXPECT_EQ(client.transportProtocol(),
+              sdbusplus::server::xyz::openbmc_project::network::Client::
+                  TransportProtocol::UDP);
     EXPECT_EQ(client.address(), "1.1.1.1");
     EXPECT_EQ(client.port(), 202);
     client.address("2.2.2.2");