diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/plan_to_sql.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/plan_to_sql.rs
index 2e176199d74c..43a7f19dc6c9 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/plan_to_sql.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/plan_to_sql.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ use datafusion_sql::unparser::ast::{
     DerivedRelationBuilder, QueryBuilder, RelationBuilder, SelectBuilder,
 };
 use datafusion_sql::unparser::dialect::CustomDialectBuilder;
-use datafusion_sql::unparser::extension_unparser::UnparseResult;
 use datafusion_sql::unparser::extension_unparser::UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser;
+use datafusion_sql::unparser::extension_unparser::{
+    UnparseToStatementResult, UnparseWithinStatementResult,
+};
 use datafusion_sql::unparser::{plan_to_sql, Unparser};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -214,12 +216,12 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for PlanToStatement {
         &self,
         node: &dyn UserDefinedLogicalNode,
         unparser: &Unparser,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseToStatementResult> {
         if let Some(plan) = node.as_any().downcast_ref::<MyLogicalPlan>() {
             let input = unparser.plan_to_sql(&plan.input)?;
-            Ok(UnparseResult::Statement(input))
+            Ok(UnparseToStatementResult::Modified(input))
         } else {
-            Ok(UnparseResult::Original)
+            Ok(UnparseToStatementResult::Unmodified)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -261,10 +263,10 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for PlanToSubquery {
         _query: &mut Option<&mut QueryBuilder>,
         _select: &mut Option<&mut SelectBuilder>,
         relation: &mut Option<&mut RelationBuilder>,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseWithinStatementResult> {
         if let Some(plan) = node.as_any().downcast_ref::<MyLogicalPlan>() {
             let Statement::Query(input) = unparser.plan_to_sql(&plan.input)? else {
-                return Ok(UnparseResult::Original);
+                return Ok(UnparseWithinStatementResult::Unmodified);
             };
             let mut derived_builder = DerivedRelationBuilder::default();
             derived_builder.subquery(input);
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for PlanToSubquery {
                 rel.derived(derived_builder);
             }
         }
-        Ok(UnparseResult::WithinStatement)
+        Ok(UnparseWithinStatementResult::Modified)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/extension_unparser.rs b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/extension_unparser.rs
index 3ad224422ae6..d3161ced7b4c 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/extension_unparser.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/extension_unparser.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub trait UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser {
         _query: &mut Option<&mut QueryBuilder>,
         _select: &mut Option<&mut SelectBuilder>,
         _relation: &mut Option<&mut RelationBuilder>,
-    ) -> datafusion_common::Result<UnparseResult> {
-        Ok(UnparseResult::Original)
+    ) -> datafusion_common::Result<UnparseWithinStatementResult> {
+        Ok(UnparseWithinStatementResult::Unmodified)
     }
 
     /// Unparse the custom logical node to a statement.
@@ -50,17 +50,23 @@ pub trait UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser {
         &self,
         _node: &dyn UserDefinedLogicalNode,
         _unparser: &Unparser,
-    ) -> datafusion_common::Result<UnparseResult> {
-        Ok(UnparseResult::Original)
+    ) -> datafusion_common::Result<UnparseToStatementResult> {
+        Ok(UnparseToStatementResult::Unmodified)
     }
 }
 
-/// The result of unparsing a custom logical node.
-pub enum UnparseResult {
-    /// If the custom logical node was successfully unparsed and return a statement.
-    Statement(Statement),
+/// The result of unparsing a custom logical node within a statement.
+pub enum UnparseWithinStatementResult {
     /// If the custom logical node was successfully unparsed within a statement.
-    WithinStatement,
+    Modified,
     /// If the custom logical node wasn't unparsed.
-    Original,
+    Unmodified,
+}
+
+/// The result of unparsing a custom logical node to a statement.
+pub enum UnparseToStatementResult {
+    /// If the custom logical node was successfully unparsed to a statement.
+    Modified(Statement),
+    /// If the custom logical node wasn't unparsed.
+    Unmodified,
 }
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/plan.rs b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/plan.rs
index d282100a3a0f..3dcf0f66747c 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/plan.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/plan.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ use super::{
     Unparser,
 };
 use crate::unparser::ast::UnnestRelationBuilder;
-use crate::unparser::extension_unparser::UnparseResult;
+use crate::unparser::extension_unparser::{
+    UnparseToStatementResult, UnparseWithinStatementResult,
+};
 use crate::unparser::utils::unproject_agg_exprs;
 use crate::utils::UNNEST_PLACEHOLDER;
 use datafusion_common::{
@@ -135,16 +137,11 @@ impl Unparser<'_> {
         let mut statement = None;
         for unparser in &self.extension_unparsers {
             match unparser.unparse_to_statement(node, self)? {
-                UnparseResult::Statement(stmt) => {
+                UnparseToStatementResult::Modified(stmt) => {
                     statement = Some(stmt);
                     break;
                 }
-                UnparseResult::WithinStatement => {
-                    return not_impl_err!(
-                        "UnparseResult::WithinStatement is not supported for `extension_to_statement`"
-                    );
-                }
-                UnparseResult::Original => {}
+                UnparseToStatementResult::Unmodified => {}
             }
         }
         if let Some(statement) = statement {
@@ -166,13 +163,8 @@ impl Unparser<'_> {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         for unparser in &self.extension_unparsers {
             match unparser.unparse(node, self, query, select, relation)? {
-                UnparseResult::WithinStatement => return Ok(()),
-                UnparseResult::Original => {}
-                UnparseResult::Statement(_) => {
-                    return not_impl_err!(
-                        "UnparseResult::Statement is not supported for `extension_to_sql`"
-                    );
-                }
+                UnparseWithinStatementResult::Modified => return Ok(()),
+                UnparseWithinStatementResult::Unmodified => {}
             }
         }
         not_impl_err!("Unsupported extension node: {node:?}")
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/tests/cases/plan_to_sql.rs b/datafusion/sql/tests/cases/plan_to_sql.rs
index d3f6397fef51..3fdd4f74a0c2 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/tests/cases/plan_to_sql.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/tests/cases/plan_to_sql.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ use datafusion_sql::unparser::ast::{
     DerivedRelationBuilder, QueryBuilder, RelationBuilder, SelectBuilder,
 };
 use datafusion_sql::unparser::extension_unparser::{
-    UnparseResult, UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser,
+    UnparseToStatementResult, UnparseWithinStatementResult,
+    UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser,
 };
 use sqlparser::dialect::{Dialect, GenericDialect, MySqlDialect};
 use sqlparser::parser::Parser;
@@ -1461,12 +1462,12 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for MockStatementUnparser {
         &self,
         node: &dyn UserDefinedLogicalNode,
         unparser: &Unparser,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseToStatementResult> {
         if let Some(plan) = node.as_any().downcast_ref::<MockUserDefinedLogicalPlan>() {
             let input = unparser.plan_to_sql(&plan.input)?;
-            Ok(UnparseResult::Statement(input))
+            Ok(UnparseToStatementResult::Modified(input))
         } else {
-            Ok(UnparseResult::Original)
+            Ok(UnparseToStatementResult::Unmodified)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1481,7 +1482,7 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for UnusedUnparser {
         _query: &mut Option<&mut QueryBuilder>,
         _select: &mut Option<&mut SelectBuilder>,
         _relation: &mut Option<&mut RelationBuilder>,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseWithinStatementResult> {
         panic!("This should not be called");
     }
 
@@ -1489,7 +1490,7 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for UnusedUnparser {
         &self,
         _node: &dyn UserDefinedLogicalNode,
         _unparser: &Unparser,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseToStatementResult> {
         panic!("This should not be called");
     }
 }
@@ -1537,10 +1538,10 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for MockSqlUnparser {
         _query: &mut Option<&mut QueryBuilder>,
         _select: &mut Option<&mut SelectBuilder>,
         relation: &mut Option<&mut RelationBuilder>,
-    ) -> Result<UnparseResult> {
+    ) -> Result<UnparseWithinStatementResult> {
         if let Some(plan) = node.as_any().downcast_ref::<MockUserDefinedLogicalPlan>() {
             let Statement::Query(input) = unparser.plan_to_sql(&plan.input)? else {
-                return Ok(UnparseResult::Original);
+                return Ok(UnparseWithinStatementResult::Unmodified);
             };
             let mut derived_builder = DerivedRelationBuilder::default();
             derived_builder.subquery(input);
@@ -1549,7 +1550,7 @@ impl UserDefinedLogicalNodeUnparser for MockSqlUnparser {
                 rel.derived(derived_builder);
             }
         }
-        Ok(UnparseResult::WithinStatement)
+        Ok(UnparseWithinStatementResult::Modified)
     }
 }