diff --git a/src/bindings/c/src/ov_infer_request.cpp b/src/bindings/c/src/ov_infer_request.cpp
index b8f9c7dc4e3..b059cccefa4 100644
--- a/src/bindings/c/src/ov_infer_request.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/c/src/ov_infer_request.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ ov_status_e ov_infer_request_wait_for(ov_infer_request_t* infer_request, const i
     }
     CATCH_OV_EXCEPTIONS
 
-    return ret ? ov_status_e::OK : ov_status_e::UNEXPECTED;
+    return ret ? ov_status_e::OK : ov_status_e::RESULT_NOT_READY;
 }
 
 ov_status_e ov_infer_request_set_callback(ov_infer_request_t* infer_request, const ov_callback_t* callback) {