diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/snmp.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/snmp.py
index 1342f3d2a9e..2ce08f262d7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/snmp.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/snmp.py
@@ -22,11 +22,18 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CONF_BASEOID = 'baseoid'
 CONF_COMMUNITY = 'community'
+CONF_VERSION = 'version'
 
 DEFAULT_COMMUNITY = 'public'
 DEFAULT_HOST = 'localhost'
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'SNMP'
 DEFAULT_PORT = '161'
+DEFAULT_VERSION = '1'
+
+SNMP_VERSIONS = {
+    '1': 0,
+    '2c': 1
+}
 
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES = timedelta(seconds=10)
 
@@ -37,6 +44,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
     vol.Optional(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_VERSION, default=DEFAULT_VERSION):
+        vol.In(SNMP_VERSIONS),
 })
 
 
@@ -52,10 +61,11 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     community = config.get(CONF_COMMUNITY)
     baseoid = config.get(CONF_BASEOID)
     unit = config.get(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)
+    version = config.get(CONF_VERSION)
 
     errindication, _, _, _ = next(
         getCmd(SnmpEngine(),
-               CommunityData(community, mpModel=0),
+               CommunityData(community, mpModel=SNMP_VERSIONS[version]),
                UdpTransportTarget((host, port)),
                ContextData(),
                ObjectType(ObjectIdentity(baseoid))))
@@ -64,7 +74,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
         _LOGGER.error("Please check the details in the configuration file")
         return False
     else:
-        data = SnmpData(host, port, community, baseoid)
+        data = SnmpData(host, port, community, baseoid, version)
         add_devices([SnmpSensor(data, name, unit)])
 
 
@@ -103,12 +113,13 @@ class SnmpSensor(Entity):
 class SnmpData(object):
     """Get the latest data and update the states."""
 
-    def __init__(self, host, port, community, baseoid):
+    def __init__(self, host, port, community, baseoid, version):
         """Initialize the data object."""
         self._host = host
         self._port = port
         self._community = community
         self._baseoid = baseoid
+        self._version = SNMP_VERSIONS[version]
         self.value = None
 
     @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
@@ -119,7 +130,7 @@ class SnmpData(object):
             ObjectType, ObjectIdentity)
         errindication, errstatus, errindex, restable = next(
             getCmd(SnmpEngine(),
-                   CommunityData(self._community, mpModel=0),
+                   CommunityData(self._community, mpModel=self._version),
                    UdpTransportTarget((self._host, self._port)),
                    ContextData(),
                    ObjectType(ObjectIdentity(self._baseoid)))