diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2065-snmp-facts-timeout.yml b/changelogs/fragments/2065-snmp-facts-timeout.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e6a4e54fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2065-snmp-facts-timeout.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - snmp_facts - added parameters ``timeout`` and ``retries`` to module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/980).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py b/plugins/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
index 661db46060..3918a3a1c0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ options:
             - Encryption key.
             - Required if I(level) is C(authPriv).
         type: str
+    timeout:
+        description:
+            - Response timeout in seconds.
+        type: int
+        version_added: 2.3.0
+    retries:
+        description:
+            - Maximum number of request retries, 0 retries means just a single request.
+        type: int
+        version_added: 2.3.0
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
@@ -271,6 +281,8 @@ def main():
             privacy=dict(type='str', choices=['aes', 'des']),
             authkey=dict(type='str', no_log=True),
             privkey=dict(type='str', no_log=True),
+            timeout=dict(type='int'),
+            retries=dict(type='int'),
         ),
         required_together=(
             ['username', 'level', 'integrity', 'authkey'],
@@ -285,6 +297,7 @@ def main():
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pysnmp'), exception=PYSNMP_IMP_ERR)
 
     cmdGen = cmdgen.CommandGenerator()
+    transport_opts = dict((k, m_args[k]) for k in ('timeout', 'retries') if m_args[k] is not None)
 
     # Verify that we receive a community when using snmp v2
     if m_args['version'] in ("v2", "v2c"):
@@ -333,7 +346,7 @@ def main():
 
     errorIndication, errorStatus, errorIndex, varBinds = cmdGen.getCmd(
         snmp_auth,
-        cmdgen.UdpTransportTarget((m_args['host'], 161)),
+        cmdgen.UdpTransportTarget((m_args['host'], 161), **transport_opts),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.sysDescr,),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.sysObjectId,),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.sysUpTime,),
@@ -364,7 +377,7 @@ def main():
 
     errorIndication, errorStatus, errorIndex, varTable = cmdGen.nextCmd(
         snmp_auth,
-        cmdgen.UdpTransportTarget((m_args['host'], 161)),
+        cmdgen.UdpTransportTarget((m_args['host'], 161), **transport_opts),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.ifIndex,),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.ifDescr,),
         cmdgen.MibVariable(p.ifMtu,),