diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
index e0da52a14d..0c67906526 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export class R3Injector {
 
     // Track the InjectorType and add a provider for it.
     this.injectorDefTypes.add(defType);
-    this.records.set(defType, makeRecord(def.factory));
+    this.records.set(defType, makeRecord(def.factory, NOT_YET));
 
     // Add providers in the same way that @NgModule resolution did:
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ export function providerToFactory(provider: SingleProvider): () => any {
 }
 
 function makeRecord<T>(
-    factory: (() => T) | undefined, value: T | {} = NOT_YET, multi: boolean = false): Record<T> {
+    factory: (() => T) | undefined, value: T | {}, multi: boolean = false): Record<T> {
   return {
     factory: factory,
     value: value,
diff --git a/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
index b91a4376e5..1c7e94505f 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
 
   const LOCALE = new InjectionToken<string[]>('LOCALE');
 
+  const PRIMITIVE_VALUE = new InjectionToken<string>('PRIMITIVE_VALUE');
+  const UNDEFINED_VALUE = new InjectionToken<undefined>('UNDEFINED_VALUE');
+
   class ServiceWithDep {
     constructor(readonly service: Service) {}
 
@@ -127,6 +130,8 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
         ServiceWithMultiDep,
         {provide: LOCALE, multi: true, useValue: 'en'},
         {provide: LOCALE, multi: true, useValue: 'es'},
+        {provide: PRIMITIVE_VALUE, useValue: 'foo'},
+        {provide: UNDEFINED_VALUE, useValue: undefined},
         Service,
         {provide: SERVICE_TOKEN, useExisting: Service},
         CircularA,
@@ -204,6 +209,16 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
     expect(instance).toBe(injector.get(Service));
   });
 
+  it('injects a useValue token with a primitive value', () => {
+    const value = injector.get(PRIMITIVE_VALUE);
+    expect(value).toEqual('foo');
+  });
+
+  it('injects a useValue token with value undefined', () => {
+    const value = injector.get(UNDEFINED_VALUE);
+    expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
   it('instantiates a class with useClass and deps', () => {
     const instance = injector.get(STATIC_TOKEN);
     expect(instance instanceof StaticService).toBeTruthy();