diff --git a/src/bindings/c/include/openvino/c/ov_core.h b/src/bindings/c/include/openvino/c/ov_core.h
index d0c1fcf3053..45bbeb35da6 100644
--- a/src/bindings/c/include/openvino/c/ov_core.h
+++ b/src/bindings/c/include/openvino/c/ov_core.h
@@ -413,3 +413,14 @@ ov_core_compile_model_with_context(const ov_core_t* core,
  */
 OPENVINO_C_API(ov_status_e)
 ov_core_get_default_context(const ov_core_t* core, const char* device_name, ov_remote_context_t** context);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Shut down the OpenVINO by deleting all static-duration objects allocated by the library and releasing
+ * dependent resources
+ * @ingroup ov_c_api
+ * @note This function should be used by advanced user to control unload the resources.
+ *
+ * You might want to use this function if you are developing a dynamically-loaded library which should clean up all
+ * resources after itself when the library is unloaded.
+ */
+OPENVINO_C_API(void) ov_shutdown();
diff --git a/src/bindings/c/src/ov_core.cpp b/src/bindings/c/src/ov_core.cpp
index a97d6a51a4a..6e292dc7abf 100644
--- a/src/bindings/c/src/ov_core.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/c/src/ov_core.cpp
@@ -448,3 +448,7 @@ ov_status_e ov_core_get_default_context(const ov_core_t* core, const char* devic
     CATCH_OV_EXCEPTIONS
     return ov_status_e::OK;
 }
+
+void ov_shutdown() {
+    ov::shutdown();
+}