diff --git a/src/logic/createFormControl.ts b/src/logic/createFormControl.ts
index 143eb987c61..71408b08d0a 100644
--- a/src/logic/createFormControl.ts
+++ b/src/logic/createFormControl.ts
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ export function createFormControl<
   };
   let _fields: FieldRefs = {};
   let _defaultValues =
-    isObject(_options.defaultValues) || isObject(_options.values)
-      ? cloneObject(_options.defaultValues || _options.values) || {}
+    isObject(_options.values) || isObject(_options.defaultValues)
+      ? cloneObject(_options.values || _options.defaultValues) || {}
       : {};
   let _formValues = _options.shouldUnregister
     ? {}