diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_ccnl.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_ccnl.c
index 96976185b1..91f879ca79 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_ccnl.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_ccnl.c
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ int _ccnl_interest(int argc, char **argv)
 
     for (int cnt = 0; cnt < CCNL_INTEREST_RETRIES; cnt++) {
         ccnl_send_interest(CCNL_SUITE_NDNTLV, argv[1], relay_addr, addr_len, NULL, _int_buf, BUF_SIZE);
-        ccnl_wait_for_chunk(_cont_buf, BUF_SIZE);
+        if (ccnl_wait_for_chunk(_cont_buf, BUF_SIZE) > 0) {
+            printf("Content received: %s\n", _cont_buf);
+            return 0;
+        }
     }
+    printf("Timeout! No content received in response to the Interest for %s.\n", argv[1]);
 
-    return 0;
+    return -1;
 }