diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigEntityReferenceItemBase.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigEntityReferenceItemBase.php
index c451fdb..4d88341 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigEntityReferenceItemBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigEntityReferenceItemBase.php
@@ -148,6 +148,27 @@ public function instanceSettingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormValidate(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormSubmit(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Returns the legacy callback for a given field type "hook".
    *
    * Copied from \Drupal\field\Plugin\field\field_type\LegacyConfigFieldItem,
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemBase.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemBase.php
index 743ad5c..98e40c9 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemBase.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\FieldType;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldItemBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
 
 /**
  * Base class for 'configurable field type' plugin implementations.
@@ -45,4 +46,100 @@ public function instanceSettingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     return array();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    $entity = $form['#entity'];
+    $default_value = $this->getFieldDefinition()->default_value;
+    $field_name = $this->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldName();
+    $default_widget = $this->defaultValueWidget();
+
+    $this->getFieldDefinition()->required = 0;
+
+    // Insert the widget. Since we do not use the "official" instance definition,
+    // the whole flow cannot use field_invoke_method().
+    $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$field_name};
+    if (!empty($default_value)) {
+      $items->setValue($default_value);
+    }
+
+    $element = array(
+      '#type' => 'details',
+      '#title' => t('Default value'),
+      '#tree' => TRUE,
+      '#description' => t('The default value for this field, used when creating new content.'),
+      // Stick to an empty 'parents' on this form in order not to breaks widgets
+      // that do not use field_widget_[field|instance]() and still access
+      // $form_state['field'] directly.
+      '#parents' => array(),
+    );
+
+    return $element += $default_widget->form($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormValidate(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    $entity = $form['#entity'];
+    $default_widget = $this->defaultValueWidget();
+    $field_name = $this->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldName();
+
+    $element = $form['instance']['default_value_widget'];
+
+    // Extract the 'default value'.
+    $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$field_name};
+    $default_widget->extractFormValues($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
+    $violations = $items->validate();
+
+    // Report errors.
+    if (count($violations)) {
+      $field_state = field_form_get_state($element['#parents'], $field_name, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $form_state);
+      // Store reported errors in $form_state.
+      $field_state['constraint_violations'] = $violations;
+      field_form_set_state($element['#parents'], $field_name, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $form_state, $field_state);
+
+      // Assign reported errors to the correct form element.
+      $default_widget->flagErrors($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
+    }
+  }
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormSubmit(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
+    $entity = $form['#entity'];
+    $default_widget = $this->defaultValueWidget();
+    $field_name = $this->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldName();
+
+    $element = $form['instance']['default_value_widget'];
+
+    // Extract field values.
+    $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$field_name};
+    $default_widget->extractFormValues($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
+
+    return $items->getValue() ?: NULL;
+  }
+
+  protected function defaultValueWidget() {
+    static $widget = NULL;
+
+    if (!isset($widget)) {
+      $field_name = $this->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldName();
+      $entity_form_display = entity_get_form_display($this->getFieldDefinition()->entity_type, $this->getFieldDefinition()->bundle, 'default');
+
+      // When field is hidden, use the default widget and store it in the form
+      if (!$widget = $entity_form_display->getRenderer($field_name)) {
+        $field_type = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.entity.field.field_type')->getDefinition($this->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldType());
+        $default_widget = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.field.widget')->getDefinition($field_type['default_widget']);
+        $configuration = array(
+          'field_definition' => $this->getFieldDefinition(),
+          'settings' => $default_widget['settings']
+        );
+        $widget = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.field.widget')->createInstance($field_type['default_widget'], $configuration);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return $widget;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemInterface.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemInterface.php
index 394ec01..a82e6df 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/Type/FieldType/ConfigFieldItemInterface.php
@@ -89,4 +89,54 @@ public function settingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state);
    */
   public function instanceSettingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state);
 
+  /**
+   * Builds the default value widget for a given field instance.
+   *
+   * Invoked from \Drupal\field_ui\Form\FieldInstanceEditForm to allow
+   * administrators to configure instance-level default value.
+   *
+   * @param array $element
+   *   The default value form base element
+   * @param array $form
+   *   The form where the settings form is being included in.
+   * @param array $form_state
+   *   The form state of the (entire) configuration form.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The form definition for the field instance default value.
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesForm(array &$form, array &$form_state);
+
+  /**
+   * Validates the default value widget for a given field instance.
+   *
+   * Invoked from \Drupal\field_ui\Form\FieldInstanceEditForm to allow
+   * administrators to configure instance-level default value.
+   *
+   * @param array $form
+   *   The form where the settings form is being included in.
+   * @param array $form_state
+   *   The form state of the (entire) configuration form.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The field instance default value.
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormValidate(array &$form, array &$form_state);
+
+  /**
+   * Submits the default value widget for a given field instance.
+   *
+   * Invoked from \Drupal\field_ui\Form\FieldInstanceEditForm to allow
+   * administrators to configure instance-level default value.
+   *
+   * @param array $form
+   *   The form where the settings form is being included in.
+   * @param array $form_state
+   *   The form state of the (entire) configuration form.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The field instance default value.
+   */
+  public function defaultValuesFormSubmit(array &$form, array &$form_state);
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldInstanceEditForm.php b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldInstanceEditForm.php
index 046e012..2cb783c 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldInstanceEditForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldInstanceEditForm.php
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ class FieldInstanceEditForm implements FormInterface, ControllerInterface {
   protected $instance;
 
   /**
-   * The field widget plugin manager.
-   *
-   * @var \Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Widget\WidgetPluginManager
-   */
-  protected $widgetManager;
-
-  /**
    * The entity manager.
    *
    * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager
@@ -46,26 +39,13 @@ class FieldInstanceEditForm implements FormInterface, ControllerInterface {
   protected $entityManager;
 
   /**
-   *  The field type manager.
-   *
-   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldTypePluginManager
-   */
-  protected $fieldTypeManager;
-
-  /**
    * Constructs a new field instance form.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager $entity_manager
    *   The entity manager.
-   * @param \Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Widget\WidgetPluginManager $widget_manager
-   *   The field widget plugin manager.
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldTypePluginManager $field_type_manager
-   *   The field type manager.
    */
-  public function __construct(EntityManager $entity_manager, WidgetPluginManager $widget_manager, FieldTypePluginManager $field_type_manager) {
+  public function __construct(EntityManager $entity_manager) {
     $this->entityManager = $entity_manager;
-    $this->widgetManager = $widget_manager;
-    $this->fieldTypeManager = $field_type_manager;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -73,9 +53,7 @@ public function __construct(EntityManager $entity_manager, WidgetPluginManager $
    */
   public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
     return new static(
-      $container->get('plugin.manager.entity'),
-      $container->get('plugin.manager.field.widget'),
-      $container->get('plugin.manager.entity.field.field_type')
+      $container->get('plugin.manager.entity')
     );
   }
 
@@ -95,7 +73,6 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state, FieldInstanceInterfac
     $bundle = $this->instance['bundle'];
     $entity_type = $this->instance['entity_type'];
     $field = $this->instance->getField();
-    $entity_form_display = entity_get_form_display($entity_type, $bundle, 'default');
     $bundles = entity_get_bundles();
 
     drupal_set_title(t('%instance settings for %bundle', array(
@@ -104,11 +81,9 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state, FieldInstanceInterfac
     )), PASS_THROUGH);
 
     $form['#field'] = $field;
-    $form['#entity_form_display'] = $entity_form_display;
     // Create an arbitrary entity object (used by the 'default value' widget).
     $ids = (object) array('entity_type' => $this->instance['entity_type'], 'bundle' => $this->instance['bundle'], 'entity_id' => NULL);
     $form['#entity'] = _field_create_entity_from_ids($ids);
-    $form['#entity']->field_ui_default_value = TRUE;
 
     if (!empty($field['locked'])) {
       $form['locked'] = array(
@@ -167,7 +142,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state, FieldInstanceInterfac
 
     // Add handling for default value if not provided by any other module.
     if (field_behaviors_widget('default_value', $this->instance) == FIELD_BEHAVIOR_DEFAULT && empty($this->instance['default_value_function'])) {
-      $form['instance']['default_value_widget'] = $this->getDefaultValueWidget($field, $form, $form_state);
+      $form['instance']['default_value_widget'] = $this->getDefaultValueWidget($form, $form_state);
     }
 
     $form['actions'] = array('#type' => 'actions');
@@ -187,30 +162,8 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state, FieldInstanceInterfac
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function validateForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
-    // Take the incoming values as the $this->instance definition, so that the 'default
-    // value' gets validated using the instance settings being submitted.
-    $field_name = $this->instance['field_name'];
-    $entity = $form['#entity'];
-    $entity_form_display = $form['#entity_form_display'];
-
     if (isset($form['instance']['default_value_widget'])) {
-      $element = $form['instance']['default_value_widget'];
-
-      // Extract the 'default value'.
-      $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$field_name};
-      $entity_form_display->getRenderer($this->instance->getField()->id)->extractFormValues($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
-      $violations = $items->validate();
-
-      // Report errors.
-      if (count($violations)) {
-        $field_state = field_form_get_state($element['#parents'], $field_name, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $form_state);
-        // Store reported errors in $form_state.
-        $field_state['constraint_violations'] = $violations;
-        field_form_set_state($element['#parents'], $field_name, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $form_state, $field_state);
-
-        // Assign reported errors to the correct form element.
-        $entity_form_display->getRenderer($this->instance->getField()->id)->flagErrors($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
-      }
+      $this->getFieldItem($form['#entity'], $this->instance['field_name'])->defaultValuesFormValidate($form, $form_state);
     }
   }
 
@@ -218,19 +171,9 @@ public function validateForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function submitForm(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
-    $field_name = $this->instance['field_name'];
-    $entity = $form['#entity'];
-    $entity_form_display = $form['#entity_form_display'];
-
     // Handle the default value.
     if (isset($form['instance']['default_value_widget'])) {
-      $element = $form['instance']['default_value_widget'];
-
-      // Extract field values.
-      $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$field_name};
-      $entity_form_display->getRenderer($this->instance->getField()->id)->extractFormValues($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
-
-      $this->instance['default_value'] = $items->getValue() ?: NULL;
+      $this->instance['default_value'] = $this->getFieldItem($form['#entity'], $this->instance['field_name'])->defaultValuesFormSubmit($form, $form_state);
     }
 
     // Merge incoming values into the instance.
@@ -259,49 +202,8 @@ public function delete(array &$form, array &$form_state) {
   /**
    * Builds the default value widget for a given field instance.
    */
-  protected function getDefaultValueWidget($field, array &$form, &$form_state) {
-    $entity = $form['#entity'];
-    $entity_form_display = $form['#entity_form_display'];
-
-    $element = array(
-      '#type' => 'details',
-      '#title' => t('Default value'),
-      '#tree' => TRUE,
-      '#description' => t('The default value for this field, used when creating new content.'),
-      // Stick to an empty 'parents' on this form in order not to breaks widgets
-      // that do not use field_widget_[field|instance]() and still access
-      // $form_state['field'] directly.
-      '#parents' => array(),
-    );
-
-    // Adjust the instance definition used for the form element. We want a
-    // non-required input and no description.
-    $this->instance['required'] = FALSE;
-    $this->instance['description'] = '';
-
-    // Adjust the instance definition to use the default widget of this field type
-    // instead of the hidden widget.
-    // @todo Clean this up since we don't have $this->instance['widget'] anymore.
-    //   see https://drupal.org/node/2028759
-    if ($this->instance['widget']['type'] == 'hidden') {
-      $field_type = $this->fieldTypeManager->getDefinition($field['type']);
-      $default_widget = $this->widgetManager->getDefinition($field_type['default_widget']);
-
-      $this->instance['widget'] = array(
-        'type' => $default_widget['id'],
-        'settings' => $default_widget['settings'],
-        'weight' => 0,
-      );
-    }
-
-    // Insert the widget. Since we do not use the "official" instance definition,
-    // the whole flow cannot use field_invoke_method().
-    $items = $entity->getNGEntity()->{$this->instance->getField()->id};
-    if (!empty($this->instance['default_value'])) {
-      $items->setValue((array) $this->instance['default_value']);
-    }
-    $element += $entity_form_display->getRenderer($this->instance->getField()->id)->form($entity, Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED, $items, $element, $form_state);
-
+  protected function getDefaultValueWidget(array &$form, &$form_state) {
+    $element = $this->getFieldItem($form['#entity'], $this->instance['field_name'])->defaultValuesForm($form, $form_state);
     return $element;
   }