diff --git a/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/utils.cpp b/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/utils.cpp
index c3493642fc5..387e73726cd 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/utils.cpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/utils.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,10 @@ std::vector<benchmark_app::InputsInfo> get_inputs_info(const std::string& shape_
             if (info.layout.empty()) {
                 switch (item.get_partial_shape().size()) {
                 case 3:
-                    newLayout = "CHW";
+                    newLayout = (item.get_partial_shape()[2].get_max_length() <= 4 &&
+                                 item.get_partial_shape()[0].get_max_length() > 4)
+                                    ? "HWC"
+                                    : "CHW";
                     break;
                 case 4:
                     // Rough check for layout type, basing on max number of image channels
diff --git a/samples/cpp/common/utils/include/samples/args_helper.hpp b/samples/cpp/common/utils/include/samples/args_helper.hpp
index cc33ac8e628..72b7a1f1d8e 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/common/utils/include/samples/args_helper.hpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/common/utils/include/samples/args_helper.hpp
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ void printInputAndOutputsInfoShort(const T& network) {
                 in_name += name + " , ";
             }
             in_name = in_name.substr(0, in_name.size() - 3);
-
         } catch (const ov::Exception&) {
         }
+
         try {
             node_name = input.get_node()->get_friendly_name();
         } catch (const ov::Exception&) {