diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/messages.ftl
index 5ef76fb64aaf2..50eb7c7ae99bd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/messages.ftl
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ ast_lowering_underscore_expr_lhs_assign =
     in expressions, `_` can only be used on the left-hand side of an assignment
     .label = `_` not allowed here
 
+ast_lowering_union_default_field_values = unions cannot have default field values
+
 ast_lowering_unstable_inline_assembly = inline assembly is not stable yet on this architecture
 ast_lowering_unstable_inline_assembly_label_operand_with_outputs =
     using both label and output operands for inline assembly is unstable
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/errors.rs
index 576fa9731e906..b444324ef9143 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/errors.rs
@@ -475,3 +475,10 @@ pub(crate) struct UseConstGenericArg {
     #[suggestion_part(code = "{other_args}")]
     pub call_args: Span,
 }
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(ast_lowering_union_default_field_values)]
+pub(crate) struct UnionWithDefault {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
index 49110c93954ad..ef27d0ef69b14 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/item.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use tracing::instrument;
 
 use super::errors::{
     InvalidAbi, InvalidAbiSuggestion, MisplacedRelaxTraitBound, TupleStructWithDefault,
+    UnionWithDefault,
 };
 use super::stability::{enabled_names, gate_unstable_abi};
 use super::{
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
                     ImplTraitContext::Disallowed(ImplTraitPosition::Generic),
                     |this| {
                         this.arena.alloc_from_iter(
-                            enum_definition.variants.iter().map(|x| this.lower_variant(x)),
+                            enum_definition.variants.iter().map(|x| this.lower_variant(i, x)),
                         )
                     },
                 );
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
                     generics,
                     id,
                     ImplTraitContext::Disallowed(ImplTraitPosition::Generic),
-                    |this| this.lower_variant_data(hir_id, struct_def),
+                    |this| this.lower_variant_data(hir_id, i, struct_def),
                 );
                 hir::ItemKind::Struct(ident, generics, struct_def)
             }
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
                     generics,
                     id,
                     ImplTraitContext::Disallowed(ImplTraitPosition::Generic),
-                    |this| this.lower_variant_data(hir_id, vdata),
+                    |this| this.lower_variant_data(hir_id, i, vdata),
                 );
                 hir::ItemKind::Union(ident, generics, vdata)
             }
@@ -714,13 +715,13 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn lower_variant(&mut self, v: &Variant) -> hir::Variant<'hir> {
+    fn lower_variant(&mut self, item_kind: &ItemKind, v: &Variant) -> hir::Variant<'hir> {
         let hir_id = self.lower_node_id(v.id);
         self.lower_attrs(hir_id, &v.attrs, v.span);
         hir::Variant {
             hir_id,
             def_id: self.local_def_id(v.id),
-            data: self.lower_variant_data(hir_id, &v.data),
+            data: self.lower_variant_data(hir_id, item_kind, &v.data),
             disr_expr: v.disr_expr.as_ref().map(|e| self.lower_anon_const_to_anon_const(e)),
             ident: self.lower_ident(v.ident),
             span: self.lower_span(v.span),
@@ -730,15 +731,36 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
     fn lower_variant_data(
         &mut self,
         parent_id: hir::HirId,
+        item_kind: &ItemKind,
         vdata: &VariantData,
     ) -> hir::VariantData<'hir> {
         match vdata {
-            VariantData::Struct { fields, recovered } => hir::VariantData::Struct {
-                fields: self
+            VariantData::Struct { fields, recovered } => {
+                let fields = self
                     .arena
-                    .alloc_from_iter(fields.iter().enumerate().map(|f| self.lower_field_def(f))),
-                recovered: *recovered,
-            },
+                    .alloc_from_iter(fields.iter().enumerate().map(|f| self.lower_field_def(f)));
+
+                if let ItemKind::Union(..) = item_kind {
+                    for field in &fields[..] {
+                        if let Some(default) = field.default {
+                            // Unions cannot derive `Default`, and it's not clear how to use default
+                            // field values of unions if that was supported. Therefore, blanket reject
+                            // trying to use field values with unions.
+                            if self.tcx.features().default_field_values() {
+                                self.dcx().emit_err(UnionWithDefault { span: default.span });
+                            } else {
+                                let _ = self.dcx().span_delayed_bug(
+                                default.span,
+                                "expected union default field values feature gate error but none \
+                                was produced",
+                            );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                hir::VariantData::Struct { fields, recovered: *recovered }
+            }
             VariantData::Tuple(fields, id) => {
                 let ctor_id = self.lower_node_id(*id);
                 self.alias_attrs(ctor_id, parent_id);
diff --git a/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs b/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs
index d2e41a7160259..4631f51b9d840 100644
--- a/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ pub enum OptEnum {
     }
 }
 
+// Default field values may not be used on `union`s (at least, this is not described in the accepted
+// RFC, and it's not currently clear how to extend the design to do so). We emit a feature gate
+// error when the feature is not enabled, but syntactically reject default field values when used
+// with unions when the feature is enabled. This can be adjusted if there's an acceptable design
+// extension, or just unconditionally reject always.
+union U {
+    x: i32 = 0,   //~ ERROR default values on fields are experimental
+    y: f32 = 0.0, //~ ERROR default values on fields are experimental
+}
+
 fn main () {
     let x = Foo { .. }; //~ ERROR base expression required after `..`
     let y = Foo::default();
diff --git a/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.stderr b/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.stderr
index 104d72a39861d..292c38990726e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-default-field-values.stderr
@@ -124,8 +124,28 @@ LL |         optional: () = (),
    = help: add `#![feature(default_field_values)]` to the crate attributes to enable
    = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
+error[E0658]: default values on fields are experimental
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:67:11
+   |
+LL |     x: i32 = 0,
+   |           ^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #132162 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/132162> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(default_field_values)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0658]: default values on fields are experimental
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:68:11
+   |
+LL |     y: f32 = 0.0,
+   |           ^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #132162 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/132162> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(default_field_values)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:62:21
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:72:21
    |
 LL |     let x = Foo { .. };
    |                     ^
@@ -140,7 +160,7 @@ LL |     let x = Foo { ../* expr */ };
    |                     ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:64:29
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:74:29
    |
 LL |     let z = Foo { baz: 1, .. };
    |                             ^
@@ -155,7 +175,7 @@ LL |     let z = Foo { baz: 1, ../* expr */ };
    |                             ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:70:26
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:80:26
    |
 LL |     let x = Bar::Foo { .. };
    |                          ^
@@ -170,7 +190,7 @@ LL |     let x = Bar::Foo { ../* expr */ };
    |                          ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:72:34
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:82:34
    |
 LL |     let z = Bar::Foo { baz: 1, .. };
    |                                  ^
@@ -185,7 +205,7 @@ LL |     let z = Bar::Foo { baz: 1, ../* expr */ };
    |                                  ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:78:31
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:88:31
    |
 LL |     let x = Qux::<i32, 4> { .. };
    |                               ^
@@ -200,7 +220,7 @@ LL |     let x = Qux::<i32, 4> { ../* expr */ };
    |                               ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:79:73
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:89:73
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(Qux::<i32, 4> { bar: S, baz: 42, bat: 2, bay: 4, .. }, x));
    |                                                                         ^
@@ -215,7 +235,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(Qux::<i32, 4> { bar: S, baz: 42, bat: 2, bay: 4, ../*
    |                                                                         ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:82:38
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:92:38
    |
 LL |     let y = Opt { mandatory: None, .. };
    |                                      ^
@@ -230,7 +250,7 @@ LL |     let y = Opt { mandatory: None, ../* expr */ };
    |                                      ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:86:47
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:96:47
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { mandatory: None, .. }, z));
    |                                               ^
@@ -245,7 +265,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { mandatory: None, ../* expr */ }, z));
    |                                               ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:88:30
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:98:30
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { .. }, z));
    |                              ^
@@ -256,7 +276,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { ../* expr */ }, z));
    |                              ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:90:44
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:100:44
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { optional: (), .. }, z));
    |                                            ^
@@ -267,7 +287,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { optional: (), ../* expr */ }, z));
    |                                            ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:92:61
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:102:61
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(Opt { optional: (), mandatory: None, .. }, z));
    |                                                             ^
@@ -279,7 +299,7 @@ LL +     assert!(matches!(Opt { optional: (), mandatory: None,  }, z));
    |
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:94:51
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:104:51
    |
 LL |     let y = OptEnum::Variant { mandatory: None, .. };
    |                                                   ^
@@ -294,7 +314,7 @@ LL |     let y = OptEnum::Variant { mandatory: None, ../* expr */ };
    |                                                   ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:98:60
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:108:60
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { mandatory: None, .. }, z));
    |                                                            ^
@@ -309,7 +329,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { mandatory: None, ../* expr */ }, z)
    |                                                            ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:100:43
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:110:43
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { .. }, z));
    |                                           ^
@@ -320,7 +340,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { ../* expr */ }, z));
    |                                           ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:102:57
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:112:57
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { optional: (), .. }, z));
    |                                                         ^
@@ -331,7 +351,7 @@ LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { optional: (), ../* expr */ }, z));
    |                                                         ++++++++++
 
 error[E0797]: base expression required after `..`
-  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:104:74
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-default-field-values.rs:114:74
    |
 LL |     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { optional: (), mandatory: None, .. }, z));
    |                                                                          ^
@@ -342,7 +362,7 @@ LL -     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { optional: (), mandatory: None, .. }
 LL +     assert!(matches!(OptEnum::Variant { optional: (), mandatory: None,  }, z));
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 29 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 31 previous errors
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0658, E0797.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0658`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.rs b/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.rs
index dee6566bd0ea1..9c5b7172929c6 100644
--- a/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ enum E {
     Variant {} //~ ERROR the `#[default]` attribute may only be used on unit enum variants
 }
 
+union U
+{
+    x: i32 = 1,  //~ ERROR unions cannot have default field values
+    y: f32 = 2., //~ ERROR unions cannot have default field values
+}
+
 fn main () {
     let _ = Foo { .. }; // ok
     let _ = Foo::default(); // ok
diff --git a/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.stderr b/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.stderr
index aaa75fd3180c5..5e3d4c89c2a3c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/structs/default-field-values/failures.stderr
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ error: default fields are not supported in tuple structs
 LL | pub struct Rak(i32 = 42);
    |                      ^^ default fields are only supported on structs
 
+error: unions cannot have default field values
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:54:14
+   |
+LL |     x: i32 = 1,
+   |              ^
+
+error: unions cannot have default field values
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:55:14
+   |
+LL |     y: f32 = 2.,
+   |              ^^
+
 error[E0277]: the trait bound `S: Default` is not satisfied
   --> $DIR/failures.rs:16:5
    |
@@ -28,19 +40,19 @@ LL | pub struct S;
    |
 
 error: missing field `bar` in initializer
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:55:19
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:61:19
    |
 LL |     let _ = Bar { .. };
    |                   ^ fields that do not have a defaulted value must be provided explicitly
 
 error: missing field `bar` in initializer
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:56:27
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:62:27
    |
 LL |     let _ = Bar { baz: 0, .. };
    |                           ^ fields that do not have a defaulted value must be provided explicitly
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:60:17
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:66:17
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(..);
    |             --- ^^ expected `i32`, found `RangeFull`
@@ -53,19 +65,19 @@ note: tuple struct defined here
 LL | pub struct Rak(i32 = 42);
    |            ^^^
 help: you might have meant to use `..` to skip providing a value for expected fields, but this is only supported on non-tuple struct literals; it is instead interpreted as a `std::ops::RangeFull` literal
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:60:17
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:66:17
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(..);
    |                 ^^
 
 error[E0061]: this struct takes 1 argument but 2 arguments were supplied
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:62:13
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:68:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(0, ..);
    |             ^^^    -- unexpected argument #2 of type `RangeFull`
    |
 help: you might have meant to use `..` to skip providing a value for expected fields, but this is only supported on non-tuple struct literals; it is instead interpreted as a `std::ops::RangeFull` literal
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:62:20
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:68:20
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(0, ..);
    |                    ^^
@@ -81,13 +93,13 @@ LL +     let _ = Rak(0);
    |
 
 error[E0061]: this struct takes 1 argument but 2 arguments were supplied
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:64:13
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:70:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(.., 0);
    |             ^^^ -- unexpected argument #1 of type `RangeFull`
    |
 help: you might have meant to use `..` to skip providing a value for expected fields, but this is only supported on non-tuple struct literals; it is instead interpreted as a `std::ops::RangeFull` literal
-  --> $DIR/failures.rs:64:17
+  --> $DIR/failures.rs:70:17
    |
 LL |     let _ = Rak(.., 0);
    |                 ^^
@@ -102,7 +114,7 @@ LL -     let _ = Rak(.., 0);
 LL +     let _ = Rak(0);
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 8 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 10 previous errors
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0061, E0277, E0308.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0061`.