diff --git a/test/dynamo/test_aot_compile.py b/test/dynamo/test_aot_compile.py
index c822569f624..8f39435b922 100644
--- a/test/dynamo/test_aot_compile.py
+++ b/test/dynamo/test_aot_compile.py
@@ -582,6 +582,23 @@ from user code:
         actual = compiled_fn(fn, *inputs)
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
+    def test_aot_compile_with_default_args(self):
+        def fn(x, y=1):
+            return x + x
+
+        compiled_fn = torch.compile(fn, fullgraph=True).aot_compile(
+            ((torch.randn(3, 4),), {})
+        )
+        inputs = (torch.randn(3, 4),)
+        expected = fn(*inputs)
+        actual = compiled_fn(*inputs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
+        compiled_fn.save_compiled_function(self.path())
+        with open(self.path(), "rb") as f:
+            compiled_fn = torch.compiler.load_compiled_function(f)
+        actual = compiled_fn(*inputs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from torch._dynamo.test_case import run_tests
diff --git a/test/export/test_experimental.py b/test/export/test_experimental.py
index a1cc8856810..f78e2893df7 100644
--- a/test/export/test_experimental.py
+++ b/test/export/test_experimental.py
@@ -585,6 +585,16 @@ def forward(self, args_0):
         test_inputs = input_fn()
         self.assertEqual(gm(*test_inputs), model(*test_inputs))
 
+    def test_dynamo_graph_capture_default_args(self):
+        class Module(torch.nn.Module):
+            def forward(self, x, y=1):
+                return x + y
+
+        m = Module()
+        ep = dynamo_graph_capture_for_export(m)(torch.randn(2, 3))
+        test_inputs = (torch.randn(2, 3),)
+        self.assertEqual(ep(*test_inputs), m(*test_inputs))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run_tests()
diff --git a/torch/_dynamo/aot_compile.py b/torch/_dynamo/aot_compile.py
index 4b13d677f5a..000d977d29f 100644
--- a/torch/_dynamo/aot_compile.py
+++ b/torch/_dynamo/aot_compile.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class CompileArtifacts:
     compiled_fn: SerializableCallable
     original_code: types.CodeType
     closure: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]]
+    argdefs: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]]
     source_info: "SourceInfo"
     device_type: str
     system_info: SystemInfo = dataclasses.field(default_factory=SystemInfo.current)
@@ -111,7 +112,10 @@ class AOTCompiledFunction:
         }
         # pyrefly: ignore [read-only]
         self.fn = types.FunctionType(
-            self._artifacts.bytecode, f_globals, closure=self._artifacts.closure
+            self._artifacts.bytecode,
+            f_globals,
+            closure=self._artifacts.closure,
+            argdefs=self._artifacts.argdefs,
         )
 
         if self._artifacts.guard_manager is None:
@@ -266,6 +270,7 @@ def aot_compile_fullgraph(
             compiled_fn=compiled_fn,
             original_code=fn.__code__,
             closure=fn.__closure__,
+            argdefs=fn.__defaults__,
             source_info=source_info,
             device_type=device_type,
         )
diff --git a/torch/_dynamo/convert_frame.py b/torch/_dynamo/convert_frame.py
index 74a53c6d9c4..2b81a70eab5 100644
--- a/torch/_dynamo/convert_frame.py
+++ b/torch/_dynamo/convert_frame.py
@@ -882,7 +882,9 @@ class DynamoOutput:
             strict_error=strict_error,
         )
 
-    def graph_capture_output(self) -> GraphCaptureOutput:
+    def graph_capture_output(
+        self, argdefs: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]] = None
+    ) -> GraphCaptureOutput:
         output_graph = self.tracer_output.output_graph
         assert output_graph is not None
         return GraphCaptureOutput(
@@ -897,6 +899,7 @@ class DynamoOutput:
             output_graph.traced_code,
             self.bytecode,
             self.tracer_output.closure,
+            argdefs,
         )
 
 
@@ -929,6 +932,7 @@ class GraphCaptureOutput:
     traced_code: list[CodeType]
     bytecode: CodeType
     closure: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]]
+    argdefs: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]]
 
     def build_guards(
         self,
@@ -984,6 +988,7 @@ class CaptureOutput:
             self.graph_capture_output.bytecode,
             f_globals,
             closure=self.graph_capture_output.closure,
+            argdefs=self.graph_capture_output.argdefs,
         )
 
 
@@ -1044,6 +1049,7 @@ def _get_frame(
         f_locals,
         builtins.__dict__,
         closure=fn.__closure__ or (),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        argdefs=fn.__defaults__,
     )
 
 
@@ -1093,6 +1099,7 @@ class FrameInfo:
     locals: dict[str, object]
     builtins: dict[str, object]
     closure: tuple[CellType]
+    argdefs: Optional[tuple[Any, ...]]
 
 
 def _fullgraph_capture_frame(
@@ -1146,7 +1153,7 @@ def _fullgraph_capture_frame(
         raise e.with_traceback(None) from e.__cause__  # User compiler error
 
     return CaptureOutput(
-        dynamo_output.graph_capture_output(),
+        dynamo_output.graph_capture_output(frame.argdefs),
         backend_input,
     )