diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/nd_range.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/nd_range.hpp
index 9d1a0f51408ce..04c9fcc99396d 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/nd_range.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/nd_range.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ template <int Dimensions = 1> class nd_range {
   nd_range(nd_range<Dimensions> &&rhs) = default;
   nd_range<Dimensions> &operator=(const nd_range<Dimensions> &rhs) = default;
   nd_range<Dimensions> &operator=(nd_range<Dimensions> &&rhs) = default;
+
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+  nd_range() = default;
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+
   ~nd_range() = default;
 
   // Common hidden friend functions for by-value semantics
diff --git a/sycl/test/basic_tests/nd_range.cpp b/sycl/test/basic_tests/nd_range.cpp
index 39e1479f31481..dcce69be4f86a 100644
--- a/sycl/test/basic_tests/nd_range.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/basic_tests/nd_range.cpp
@@ -58,4 +58,13 @@ int main() {
   assert(three_dim_nd_range.get_group_range() == sycl::range<3>(2, 2, 2));
   assert(three_dim_nd_range.get_offset() == sycl::id<3>(0, 0, 0));
   cout << "three_dim_nd_range passed " << endl;
+
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
+  // Check that a default-constructed nd_range has zeroed ranges and offset.
+  sycl::nd_range<3> default_nd_range;
+  assert(default_nd_range.get_global_range() == sycl::range<3>(0, 0, 0));
+  assert(default_nd_range.get_local_range() == sycl::range<3>(0, 0, 0));
+  assert(default_nd_range.get_offset() == sycl::id<3>(0, 0, 0));
+  cout << "default nd_range passed " << endl;
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 }