diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/cxx/expected.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/cxx/expected.hpp
index 7c2038a9d4c..cc660e54f8e 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/cxx/expected.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/cxx/expected.hpp
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class IOX_NO_DISCARD expected<ErrorType> : public FunctionalInterface<expected<E
     ErrorType&& get_error() && noexcept;
 
   private:
+    const ErrorType& get_error_unchecked() const noexcept;
     explicit expected(variant<ErrorType>&& store) noexcept;
     variant<ErrorType> m_store;
     static constexpr uint64_t ERROR_INDEX = 0U;
@@ -449,6 +450,8 @@ class IOX_NO_DISCARD expected<ValueType, ErrorType>
 
   private:
     explicit expected(variant<ValueType, ErrorType>&& store) noexcept;
+    const ErrorType& get_error_unchecked() const noexcept;
+    const ValueType& value_unchecked() const noexcept;
     variant<ValueType, ErrorType> m_store;
     static constexpr uint64_t VALUE_INDEX = 0U;
     static constexpr uint64_t ERROR_INDEX = 1U;
@@ -461,7 +464,6 @@ class IOX_NO_DISCARD expected<void, ErrorType> : public expected<ErrorType>
     using expected<ErrorType>::expected;
 };
 
-
 } // namespace cxx
 } // namespace iox
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/expected.inl b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/expected.inl
index 3b0e191d1e5..42a2012f994 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/expected.inl
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/expected.inl
@@ -156,11 +156,26 @@ inline bool expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::has_error() const noexcept
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ErrorType&& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error() && noexcept
 {
-    return std::move(*m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>());
+    return std::move(get_error());
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ErrorType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error() & noexcept
+{
+    // AXIVION Next Construct AutosarC++19_03-A5.2.3 : const cast to avoid code duplication
+    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-const-cast)
+    return const_cast<ErrorType&>(const_cast<const expected<ValueType, ErrorType>*>(this)->get_error());
+}
+
+template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
+inline const ErrorType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error() const& noexcept
+{
+    Expects(has_error());
+    return get_error_unchecked();
+}
+
+template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
+inline const ErrorType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error_unchecked() const noexcept
 {
     return *m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>();
 }
@@ -168,31 +183,28 @@ inline ErrorType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error() & noexcept
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ValueType&& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::value() && noexcept
 {
-    return std::move(*m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>());
+    return std::move(value());
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline const ValueType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::value() const& noexcept
 {
-    return *m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>();
+    Expects(!has_error());
+    return value_unchecked();
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ValueType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::value() & noexcept
 {
-    return *m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>();
-}
-
-template <typename ErrorType>
-inline const ErrorType& expected<ErrorType>::get_error() const& noexcept
-{
-    return *m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>();
+    // AXIVION Next Construct AutosarC++19_03-A5.2.3 : const cast to avoid code duplication
+    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-const-cast)
+    return const_cast<ValueType&>(const_cast<const expected<ValueType, ErrorType>*>(this)->value());
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ValueType* expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::operator->() noexcept
 {
-    return m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>();
+    return &value();
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
@@ -206,7 +218,7 @@ inline const ValueType* expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::operator->() const noexc
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 inline ValueType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::operator*() noexcept
 {
-    return *m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>();
+    return value();
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
@@ -217,6 +229,12 @@ inline const ValueType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::operator*() const noexce
     return const_cast<const ValueType&>(const_cast<expected*>(this)->operator*());
 }
 
+template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
+const ValueType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::value_unchecked() const noexcept
+{
+    return *m_store.template get_at_index<VALUE_INDEX>();
+}
+
 template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
 template <typename T>
 inline expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::operator expected<T>() const noexcept
@@ -359,17 +377,26 @@ inline bool expected<ErrorType>::has_error() const noexcept
 template <typename ErrorType>
 inline ErrorType&& expected<ErrorType>::get_error() && noexcept
 {
-    return std::move(*m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>());
+    return std::move(get_error());
 }
 
-template <typename ValueType, typename ErrorType>
-inline const ErrorType& expected<ValueType, ErrorType>::get_error() const& noexcept
+template <typename ErrorType>
+inline ErrorType& expected<ErrorType>::get_error() & noexcept
 {
-    return *m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>();
+    // AXIVION Next Construct AutosarC++19_03-A5.2.3 : const cast to avoid code duplication
+    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-const-cast)
+    return const_cast<ErrorType&>(const_cast<const expected<ErrorType>*>(this)->get_error());
 }
 
 template <typename ErrorType>
-inline ErrorType& expected<ErrorType>::get_error() & noexcept
+inline const ErrorType& expected<ErrorType>::get_error() const& noexcept
+{
+    Expects(has_error());
+    return get_error_unchecked();
+}
+
+template <typename ErrorType>
+inline const ErrorType& expected<ErrorType>::get_error_unchecked() const noexcept
 {
     return *m_store.template get_at_index<ERROR_INDEX>();
 }