diff --git a/experimental/saitypesextensions.h b/experimental/saitypesextensions.h
index 09ede1f56..f5b5d17ca 100644
--- a/experimental/saitypesextensions.h
+++ b/experimental/saitypesextensions.h
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ typedef enum _sai_dash_tunnel_dscp_mode_t
  */
 typedef enum _sai_dash_routing_actions_t
 {
+    SAI_DASH_ROUTING_ACTIONS_NONE = 0,
+
     SAI_DASH_ROUTING_ACTIONS_STATIC_ENCAP = 1,
 
     SAI_DASH_ROUTING_ACTIONS_NAT = 2,
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ typedef enum _sai_dash_ha_role_t
  */
 typedef enum _sai_dash_flow_enabled_key_t
 {
+    SAI_DASH_FLOW_ENABLED_KEY_NONE = 0,
+
     SAI_DASH_FLOW_ENABLED_KEY_ENI_MAC = 1,
 
     SAI_DASH_FLOW_ENABLED_KEY_VNI = 2,
diff --git a/inc/saitypes.h b/inc/saitypes.h
index 530d984cc..508b35a95 100644
--- a/inc/saitypes.h
+++ b/inc/saitypes.h
@@ -1925,6 +1925,11 @@ typedef sai_status_t (*sai_bulk_object_get_attribute_fn)(
  */
 typedef enum _sai_stats_mode_t
 {
+    /**
+     * @brief No mode defined
+     */
+    SAI_STATS_MODE_NONE = 0 << 0,
+
     /**
      * @brief Read statistics
      */
@@ -2102,6 +2107,11 @@ typedef enum _sai_ser_correction_type_t
  */
 typedef enum _sai_ser_log_type_t
 {
+    /**
+     * @brief No errors
+     */
+    SAI_SER_LOG_TYPE_NONE = 0 << 0,
+
     /**
      * @brief Error happens on memory
      */
diff --git a/meta/saimetadatatypes.h b/meta/saimetadatatypes.h
index 1704260bc..e332ff216 100644
--- a/meta/saimetadatatypes.h
+++ b/meta/saimetadatatypes.h
@@ -549,6 +549,13 @@ typedef enum _sai_attr_value_type_t
  */
 typedef enum _sai_attr_flags_t
 {
+    /**
+     * @brief No flags defined.
+     *
+     * This member should not be used.
+     */
+    SAI_ATTR_FLAGS_NONE = (0 << 0),
+
     /**
      * @brief Mandatory on create flag.
      *
diff --git a/meta/saisanitycheck.c b/meta/saisanitycheck.c
index 43524372d..7a8315116 100644
--- a/meta/saisanitycheck.c
+++ b/meta/saisanitycheck.c
@@ -6110,6 +6110,36 @@ void check_enum_flags_type(
     META_ASSERT_FAIL("enum %s flags type %d not supported yet, FIXME", emd->name, emd->flagstype);
 }
 
+void check_enum_flag_zero(
+        _In_ const sai_enum_metadata_t* emd)
+{
+    META_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    /*
+     * this check tests whether each strict flag has value at index 0 which
+     * enum value is zero (no flags defined) this will be handy during
+     * serialization of empty flags
+     */
+
+    if (emd->flagstype != SAI_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE_STRICT)
+        return;
+
+    /* enum contains strict flags */
+
+    if (emd->valuescount == 0)
+    {
+        META_ASSERT_FAIL("enum %s (flags strict) don't contain any values!", emd->name);
+    }
+
+    if (emd->values[0] != 0)
+    {
+        META_ASSERT_FAIL("enum %s (flags strict) value %s = %d at index 0 is not zero (no flags):",
+                emd->name,
+                emd->valuesnames[0],
+                emd->values[0]);
+    }
+}
+
 void check_single_enum(
         _In_ const sai_enum_metadata_t* emd)
 {
@@ -6121,6 +6151,7 @@ void check_single_enum(
     check_enum_flags_type_ranges(emd);
     check_enum_flags_type_free(emd);
     check_enum_object_type(emd);
+    check_enum_flag_zero(emd);
 }
 
 void check_all_enums()