diff --git a/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/benchmark_app.hpp b/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/benchmark_app.hpp
index 048ec6d3371..4a0c895c79e 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/benchmark_app.hpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/benchmark_app/benchmark_app.hpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ DEFINE_string(data_shape, "", data_shape_message);
 DEFINE_string(layout, "", layout_message);
 
 /// @brief Define flag for inference precision
-DEFINE_string(infer_precision, "f32", inference_precision_message);
+DEFINE_string(infer_precision, "", inference_precision_message);
 
 /// @brief Specify precision for all input layers of the network
 DEFINE_string(ip, "", inputs_precision_message);