diff --git a/default_values.go b/default_values.go
index ab1d24b..396bf70 100644
--- a/default_values.go
+++ b/default_values.go
@@ -63,3 +63,52 @@ func Float64OrDefault(v *float64) float64 {
 	}
 	return 0.0
 }
+
+func NilSafeInt32OrDefault(val *interface{}) int32 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(int32)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func NilSafeInt64OrDefault(val *interface{}) int64 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(int64)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func NilSafeUint32OrDefault(val *interface{}) uint32 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(uint32)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func NilSafeUint64OrDefault(val *interface{}) uint64 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(uint64)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func NilSafeFloat32OrDefault(val *interface{}) float32 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(float32)
+	}
+	return 0.0
+}
+
+func NilSafeFloat64OrDefault(val *interface{}) float64 {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(float64)
+	}
+	return 0.0
+}
+
+func NilSafeStringOrDefault(val *interface{}) string {
+	if *val != nil {
+		return (*val).(string)
+	}
+	return ""
+}