diff --git a/binapigen/binapigen.go b/binapigen/binapigen.go
index 68d4afb2..5a8d8e60 100644
--- a/binapigen/binapigen.go
+++ b/binapigen/binapigen.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"go.fd.io/govpp/binapi/ethernet_types"
+	"go.fd.io/govpp/binapi/ip_types"
 	"go.fd.io/govpp/binapigen/vppapi"
 )
 
@@ -448,6 +450,96 @@ type Field struct {
 	FieldSizeFrom *Field
 }
 
+func convertDefaultValue(val interface{}, typ *Field) {
+	var err error
+	switch typ.Type {
+	case "bool":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case bool:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = strconv.ParseBool(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		case float64:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v != 0
+		default:
+			panic("bool default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "int64":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case int64:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v
+		case uint64:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("int64 default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "uint64":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case int64:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v
+		case uint64:
+			typ.DefaultValue = v
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("uint64 default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "vl_api_address_t":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = ip_types.ParseAddress(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("vl_api_address_t default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "vl_api_ip4_address_t":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = ip_types.ParseIP4Address(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("vl_api_ip4_address_t default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "vl_api_ip6_address_t":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = ip_types.ParseIP6Address(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("vl_api_ip6_address_t default unknown value")
+		}
+	case "vl_api_mac_address_t":
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case string:
+			typ.DefaultValue, err = ethernet_types.ParseMacAddress(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		default:
+			panic("vl_api_mac_address_t default unknown value")
+		}
+	default:
+		typ.DefaultValue = val
+	}
+}
+
 func newField(gen *Generator, file *File, parent interface{}, apitype vppapi.Field, index int) *Field {
 	typ := &Field{
 		Field:  apitype,
@@ -466,7 +558,7 @@ func newField(gen *Generator, file *File, parent interface{}, apitype vppapi.Fie
 	}
 	if apitype.Meta != nil {
 		if val, ok := apitype.Meta[optFieldDefault]; ok {
-			typ.DefaultValue = val
+			convertDefaultValue(val, typ)
 		}
 	}
 	return typ
diff --git a/binapigen/generate_api.go b/binapigen/generate_api.go
index 21dc2eb7..cd57ff49 100644
--- a/binapigen/generate_api.go
+++ b/binapigen/generate_api.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package binapigen
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
@@ -470,9 +471,52 @@ func genMessage(g *GenFile, msg *Message) {
 	g.P()
 }
 
+func genMessageResetBody(_ *GenFile, msg *Message) (string, string) {
+	if msg == nil || msg.Fields == nil || len(msg.Fields) == 0 {
+		return "", ""
+	}
+	res := bytes.Buffer{}
+	unmarshalText := bytes.Buffer{}
+	for _, field := range msg.Fields {
+		if field.DefaultValue == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		val := field.Meta[optFieldDefault]
+		switch field.Type {
+		case "vl_api_ip4_address_t":
+			fallthrough
+		case "vl_api_ip6_address_t":
+			fallthrough
+		case "vl_api_mac_address_t":
+			fallthrough
+		case "vl_api_address_t":
+			unmarshalText.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n//%s default %s", field.GoName, val.(string)))
+			unmarshalText.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\nm.%s.UnmarshalText([]byte(\"%s\"))", field.GoName, val.(string)))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		res.WriteString(field.GoName)
+		res.WriteString(":")
+		switch v := val.(type) {
+		case float64:
+			res.WriteString(strconv.FormatFloat(v, 'f', -1, 64))
+		case string:
+
+			res.WriteString(v)
+		case bool:
+			res.WriteString(strconv.FormatBool(v))
+		default:
+			panic("unknown field type")
+		}
+		res.WriteString(",")
+	}
+	return res.String(), unmarshalText.String()
+}
+
 func genMessageBaseMethods(g *GenFile, msg *Message) {
+	body, initBody := genMessageResetBody(g, msg)
 	// Reset method
-	g.P("func (m *", msg.GoName, ") Reset() { *m = ", msg.GoName, "{} }")
+	g.P("func (m *", msg.GoName, ") Reset() { *m = ", msg.GoName, "{", body, "}", initBody, " }")
 
 	// GetXXX methods
 	genMessageMethods(g, msg)
diff --git a/binapigen/types.go b/binapigen/types.go
index 483e8209..8715cd63 100644
--- a/binapigen/types.go
+++ b/binapigen/types.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var BaseTypesGo = map[string]string{
 
 func fieldActualType(field *Field) (actual string) {
 	switch {
-	case field.TypeAlias != nil:
+	case field.TypeAlias != nil && field.TypeAlias.Length == 0:
 		actual = field.TypeAlias.Type
 	case field.TypeEnum != nil:
 		actual = field.TypeEnum.Type