diff --git a/src/inference/src/ie_core.cpp b/src/inference/src/ie_core.cpp
index 0ef92e27dbd085..5ed8b61a0e78cb 100644
--- a/src/inference/src/ie_core.cpp
+++ b/src/inference/src/ie_core.cpp
@@ -580,6 +580,12 @@ class CoreImpl : public ie::ICore, public std::enable_shared_from_this<ie::ICore
             // as the result is being checked by the user
             strictly_check_dims = false;
         } else {
+            // check if Auto-Batch plugin registered
+            try {
+                GetCPPPluginByName("BATCH");
+            } catch (...) {
+                return;
+            }
             // check whether the Auto-Batching is disabled explicitly
             const auto& batch_mode = config.find(ov::hint::allow_auto_batching.name());
             if (batch_mode != config.end()) {