diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/fca.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/fca.hpp
index a1d14d95..174ff4be 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/fca.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/fca.hpp
@@ -494,11 +494,25 @@ namespace boost {
         group_pointer groups;
 
       public:
+        grouped_bucket_array()
+            : empty_value<node_allocator_type>(
+                empty_init_t(), node_allocator_type()),
+              size_index_(0), size_(0), buckets(), groups()
+        {
+        }
+
         grouped_bucket_array(size_type n, const Allocator& al)
             : empty_value<node_allocator_type>(empty_init_t(), al),
-              size_index_(size_policy::size_index(n)),
-              size_(size_policy::size(size_index_)), buckets(), groups()
+              size_index_(0),
+              size_(0), buckets(), groups()
         {
+          if (n == 0) {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          size_index_ = size_policy::size_index(n);
+          size_ = size_policy::size(size_index_);
+
           bucket_allocator_type bucket_alloc = this->get_bucket_allocator();
           group_allocator_type group_alloc = this->get_group_allocator();
 
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
index 37323675..fad51a64 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace boost {
       template <typename Types> struct table;
 
       static const float minimum_max_load_factor = 1e-3f;
-      static const std::size_t default_bucket_count = 11;
+      static const std::size_t default_bucket_count = 0;
 
       struct move_tag
       {
@@ -2075,9 +2075,16 @@ namespace boost {
 
           // From 6.3.1/13:
           // Only resize when size >= mlf_ * count
-          max_load_ = boost::unordered::detail::double_to_size(
-            floor(static_cast<double>(mlf_) *
-                 static_cast<double>(buckets_.bucket_count())));
+          std::size_t const bc = buckets_.bucket_count();
+
+          // it's important we do the `bc == 0` check here because the `mlf_`
+          // can be specified to be infinity. The operation `n * INF` is `INF`
+          // for all `n > 0` but NaN for `n == 0`.
+          //
+          max_load_ =
+            bc == 0 ? 0
+                    : boost::unordered::detail::double_to_size(floor(
+                        static_cast<double>(mlf_) * static_cast<double>(bc)));
         }
 
         void max_load_factor(float z)
@@ -2090,6 +2097,12 @@ namespace boost {
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // Constructors
 
+        table()
+            : functions(hasher(), key_equal()), size_(0), mlf_(1.0f),
+              max_load_(0)
+        {
+        }
+
         table(std::size_t num_buckets, hasher const& hf, key_equal const& eq,
           node_allocator_type const& a)
             : functions(hf, eq), size_(0), mlf_(1.0f), max_load_(0),
@@ -2361,7 +2374,10 @@ namespace boost {
         template <typename UniqueType>
         void move_assign(table& x, UniqueType is_unique, false_type)
         {
-          reserve(x.size_);
+          if (x.size_ > 0) {
+            reserve(x.size_);
+          }
+
           if (node_alloc() == x.node_alloc()) {
             move_assign_equal_alloc(x);
           } else {
@@ -2390,7 +2406,9 @@ namespace boost {
           {
             mlf_ = x.mlf_;
             recalculate_max_load();
-            this->reserve_for_insert(x.size_);
+            if (x.size_ > 0) {
+              this->reserve_for_insert(x.size_);
+            }
             this->clear_impl();
           }
           BOOST_CATCH(...)
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
index 3e25a28a..d66c5394 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
@@ -1664,8 +1664,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
     template <class K, class T, class H, class P, class A>
     unordered_map<K, T, H, P, A>::unordered_map()
-        : table_(boost::unordered::detail::default_bucket_count, hasher(),
-            key_equal(), allocator_type())
     {
     }
 
@@ -2147,8 +2145,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
     template <class K, class T, class H, class P, class A>
     unordered_multimap<K, T, H, P, A>::unordered_multimap()
-        : table_(boost::unordered::detail::default_bucket_count, hasher(),
-            key_equal(), allocator_type())
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
index 82d323c6..ed736c21 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
@@ -1266,8 +1266,6 @@ namespace boost {
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     template <class T, class H, class P, class A>
     unordered_set<T, H, P, A>::unordered_set()
-        : table_(boost::unordered::detail::default_bucket_count, hasher(),
-            key_equal(), allocator_type())
     {
     }
 
@@ -1664,8 +1662,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
     template <class T, class H, class P, class A>
     unordered_multiset<T, H, P, A>::unordered_multiset()
-        : table_(boost::unordered::detail::default_bucket_count, hasher(),
-            key_equal(), allocator_type())
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/test/exception/insert_exception_tests.cpp b/test/exception/insert_exception_tests.cpp
index 79074c5e..0f98e0c4 100644
--- a/test/exception/insert_exception_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/exception/insert_exception_tests.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void insert_rehash_exception_test(
   T*, Inserter insert, test::random_generator gen)
 {
   for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
-    T x;
+    T x(1);
     rehash_prep(x);
 
     test::random_values<T> v2(5, gen);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ template <typename T>
 void insert_range_rehash_exception_test(T*, test::random_generator gen)
 {
   for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
-    T x;
+    T x(1);
     rehash_prep(x);
 
     test::random_values<T> v2(5, gen);
diff --git a/test/unordered/assign_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/assign_tests.cpp
index 23042b55..fddb40c3 100644
--- a/test/unordered/assign_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/assign_tests.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace assign_tests {
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
     }
 
     BOOST_LIGHTWEIGHT_TEST_OSTREAM << "assign_tests1.2\n";
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace assign_tests {
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x1.key_eq(), eq1));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x2.hash_function(), hf1));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x2.key_eq(), eq1));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
       test::check_container(x1, x2);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
index 5f571986..c2a43283 100644
--- a/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 
       T x(0, hf, eq);
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 
       T x;
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 
       T x(0, hf, eq, al);
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 
       T x(al);
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
@@ -325,6 +329,7 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 
       T x(list);
       BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
@@ -380,6 +385,104 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
 #endif
   }
 
+  template <class T>
+  void no_alloc_default_construct_test(T*, test::random_generator)
+  {
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 1")
+    {
+      T x;
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 2")
+    {
+      {
+        T x(0);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+
+      {
+        T x(1);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 3")
+    {
+      test::random_values<T> v;
+      T x(v.begin(), v.end());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 4")
+    {
+      {
+        test::random_values<T> v;
+        T x(v.begin(), v.end(), 0);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+
+      {
+        test::random_values<T> v;
+        T x(v.begin(), v.end(), 1);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 5")
+    {
+      typename T::allocator_type al;
+
+      {
+        T x(al);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Construct 6")
+    {
+      typename T::allocator_type al;
+
+      T x(0, al);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+    }
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Initializer list 1")
+    {
+      std::initializer_list<typename T::value_type> list;
+      T x(list);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+    }
+
+    UNORDERED_SUB_TEST("Initializer list 2")
+    {
+      {
+        std::initializer_list<typename T::value_type> list;
+        T x(list, 0);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+
+      {
+        std::initializer_list<typename T::value_type> list;
+        T x(list, 1);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_GT(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+      }
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+
   template <class T>
   void map_constructor_test(T*, test::random_generator const& generator)
   {
@@ -422,6 +525,10 @@ namespace constructor_tests {
     ((test_map_std_alloc)(test_map)(test_multimap))(
       (default_generator)(generate_collisions)(limited_range)))
 
+  UNORDERED_TEST(no_alloc_default_construct_test,
+    ((test_set)(test_multiset)(test_map)(test_multimap))(
+      (default_generator)(generate_collisions)(limited_range)))
+
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
 
   UNORDERED_AUTO_TEST (test_default_initializer_list) {
diff --git a/test/unordered/copy_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/copy_tests.cpp
index 1f1ac8f5..f7c0ddd8 100644
--- a/test/unordered/copy_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/copy_tests.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@ namespace copy_tests {
       BOOST_TEST(x.max_load_factor() == y.max_load_factor());
       BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) ==
                  (allocator_type::is_select_on_copy));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+    }
+
+    {
+      test::check_instances check_;
+
+      T x(0);
+      T y(x);
+      BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.hash_function(), hf));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.key_eq(), eq));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al));
+      BOOST_TEST(x.max_load_factor() == y.max_load_factor());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) ==
+                 (allocator_type::is_select_on_copy));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
       test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
     }
 
@@ -91,6 +108,22 @@ namespace copy_tests {
 
     typedef typename T::allocator_type allocator_type;
 
+    {
+      test::check_instances check_;
+
+      T x(0, hf, eq, al);
+      T y(x);
+      BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.hash_function(), hf));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.key_eq(), eq));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al));
+      BOOST_TEST(x.max_load_factor() == y.max_load_factor());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) ==
+                 (allocator_type::is_select_on_copy));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+    }
+
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
 
@@ -106,6 +139,21 @@ namespace copy_tests {
       test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
     }
 
+    {
+      test::check_instances check_;
+
+      T x(0, hf, eq, al);
+      T y(x, al2);
+      BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.hash_function(), hf));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.key_eq(), eq));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al2));
+      BOOST_TEST(x.max_load_factor() == y.max_load_factor());
+      BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) == 0);
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+    }
+
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
 
@@ -120,6 +168,22 @@ namespace copy_tests {
       test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
     }
 
+    {
+      test::check_instances check_;
+
+      test::random_values<T> v;
+
+      T x(v.begin(), v.end(), 0, hf, eq, al);
+      T y(x);
+      test::unordered_equivalence_tester<T> equivalent(x);
+      BOOST_TEST(equivalent(y));
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+      BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) ==
+                 (allocator_type::is_select_on_copy));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
+    }
+
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
 
@@ -135,6 +199,21 @@ namespace copy_tests {
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al));
     }
 
+    {
+      test::check_instances check_;
+
+      test::random_values<T> v;
+
+      T x(v.begin(), v.end(), 0, hf, eq, al);
+      T y(x, al2);
+      test::unordered_equivalence_tester<T> equivalent(x);
+      BOOST_TEST(equivalent(y));
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+      BOOST_TEST(test::selected_count(y.get_allocator()) == 0);
+      BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al2));
+      BOOST_TEST(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations == 0);
+    }
+
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
 
diff --git a/test/unordered/move_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/move_tests.cpp
index f2afbf68..21b2e90c 100644
--- a/test/unordered/move_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/move_tests.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ namespace move_tests {
       BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al));
       BOOST_TEST(y.max_load_factor() == 1.0);
       test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+#if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
+  !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+#endif
     }
 
     {
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ namespace move_tests {
   }
 
   template <class T>
-  void move_assign_tests1(T*, test::random_generator const& generator)
+  void move_assign_tests1(T* p, test::random_generator const& generator)
   {
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
@@ -101,6 +105,19 @@ namespace move_tests {
       y = create(v, count);
 #if BOOST_UNORDERED_TEST_MOVING && defined(BOOST_HAS_NRVO)
       BOOST_TEST(count == test::global_object_count);
+#endif
+      test::check_container(y, v);
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+    }
+
+    {
+      test::random_values<T> v;
+
+      T y;
+      y = empty(p);
+#if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
+  !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
 #endif
       test::check_container(y, v);
       test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
@@ -236,6 +253,32 @@ namespace move_tests {
 #endif
     }
 
+    {
+      test::random_values<T> v;
+      T y(0, hf, eq, al1);
+      T x(0, hf, eq, al2);
+      x.max_load_factor(0.25);
+
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+
+      y = boost::move(x);
+#if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
+  !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, 0u);
+#endif
+      test::check_container(y, v);
+      test::check_equivalent_keys(y);
+      BOOST_TEST(y.max_load_factor() == 0.25);
+
+      if (BOOST_UNORDERED_TEST_MOVING
+            ? (bool)allocator_type::is_propagate_on_move
+            : (bool)allocator_type::is_propagate_on_assign) {
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al2));
+      } else {
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(y.get_allocator(), al1));
+      }
+    }
+
     {
       test::check_instances check_;
 
@@ -701,12 +744,18 @@ namespace move_tests {
       test::random_values<T> const v(1000, generator);
       test::object_count count;
       T y(create(v, count));
+
+      unsigned num_allocs = test::detail::tracker.count_allocations;
+      (void)num_allocs;
+
       T x(boost::move(y));
 
 #if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
   !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
       BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
       BOOST_TEST(y.begin() == y.end());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(y.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, num_allocs);
 #endif
 
       fps[i](y, v);
@@ -743,6 +792,10 @@ namespace move_tests {
       test::random_values<T> v(1000, generator);
       test::object_count count;
       T y(create(v, count));
+
+      unsigned num_allocs = test::detail::tracker.count_allocations;
+      (void)num_allocs;
+
       T x(empty(ptr));
       x = boost::move(y);
 
@@ -750,6 +803,8 @@ namespace move_tests {
   !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
       BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
       BOOST_TEST(y.begin() == y.end());
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(y.bucket_count(), 0u);
+      BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, num_allocs);
 #endif
 
       fps[i](y, v);
@@ -769,17 +824,23 @@ namespace move_tests {
       test::random_values<T> v(1000, generator);
       test::object_count count;
       T y(v.begin(), v.end(), 0, hf, eq, al1);
+
+      unsigned num_allocs = test::detail::tracker.count_allocations;
+      (void)num_allocs;
+
       T x(al2);
       x = boost::move(y);
 
       bool b = boost::allocator_propagate_on_container_move_assignment<
         typename T::allocator_type>::type::value;
       if (b) {
-        #if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
+#if defined(BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE) ||                                       \
   !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
-      BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
-      BOOST_TEST(y.begin() == y.end());
-      #else
+        BOOST_TEST(y.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(y.begin() == y.end());
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(y.bucket_count(), 0u);
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ(test::detail::tracker.count_allocations, num_allocs);
+#else
         BOOST_TEST_NOT(y.empty());
         BOOST_TEST(y.begin() != y.end());
 
diff --git a/test/unordered/scary_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/scary_tests.cpp
index f671f68e..383af13a 100644
--- a/test/unordered/scary_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/scary_tests.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ template <class C1, class C2> void scary_test()
   typename C2::const_iterator cbegin(x.cbegin());
   BOOST_TEST(cbegin == x.cend());
 
-  BOOST_ASSERT(x.bucket_count() > 0);
+  BOOST_TEST_EQ(x.bucket_count(), 0u);
 
   typename C2::local_iterator lbegin(x.begin(0));
   BOOST_TEST(lbegin == x.end(0));