diff --git a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_compiler.py b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_compiler.py
index cb17330123..5d04ee3574 100644
--- a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_compiler.py
+++ b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_compiler.py
@@ -337,17 +337,13 @@ def compile_circuit(circuits, basis_gates=None, optypes=None):
 
 
 def generate_aer_config(
-    circuits: List[QuantumCircuit],
-    backend_options: Options,
-    default_options: Options = None,
-    **run_options,
+    circuits: List[QuantumCircuit], backend_options: Options, **run_options
 ) -> AerConfig:
     """generates a configuration to run simulation.
 
     Args:
         circuits: circuit(s) to be converted
         backend_options: backend options
-        default_options: default options
         run_options: run options
 
     Returns:
@@ -355,7 +351,9 @@ def generate_aer_config(
     """
     num_qubits = max(circuit.num_qubits for circuit in circuits)
     memory_slots = max(circuit.num_clbits for circuit in circuits)
-    default_options = default_options if default_options is not None else {}
+    from . import AerSimulator  # prevent circular import
+
+    default_options = AerSimulator._default_options()
 
     config = AerConfig()
     config.memory_slots = memory_slots
diff --git a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
index db601d6546..aeb83dec7f 100644
--- a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
+++ b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ def __init__(self, configuration=None, properties=None, provider=None, **backend
 
     @classmethod
     def _default_options(cls):
+        # Must be equivalent to AER::Config::__AER_SIMULATOR_DEFAULTS
         return Options(
             # Global options
             shots=1024,
diff --git a/qiskit_aer/backends/aerbackend.py b/qiskit_aer/backends/aerbackend.py
index 34163413bc..4ff9a3d6ed 100644
--- a/qiskit_aer/backends/aerbackend.py
+++ b/qiskit_aer/backends/aerbackend.py
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ def __init__(
         if backend_options is not None:
             self.set_options(**backend_options)
 
-        # Set default option to identify diffs
-        self._system_default_options = self._default_options()
-
     def _convert_circuit_binds(self, circuit, binds):
         parameterizations = []
         for index, instruction in enumerate(circuit.data):
@@ -233,9 +230,7 @@ def _run_circuits(self, circuits, parameter_binds, **run_options):
         circuits, noise_model = self._compile(circuits, **run_options)
         if parameter_binds:
             run_options["parameterizations"] = self._convert_binds(circuits, parameter_binds)
-        config = generate_aer_config(
-            circuits, self.options, self._system_default_options, **run_options
-        )
+        config = generate_aer_config(circuits, self.options, **run_options)
 
         # Submit job
         job_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
diff --git a/src/framework/config.hpp b/src/framework/config.hpp
index 0fd48c9889..cfea766878 100644
--- a/src/framework/config.hpp
+++ b/src/framework/config.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct Config {
   using pos_t = std::pair<uint_t, uint_t>;
   using exp_params_t = std::vector<std::pair<pos_t, std::vector<double>>>;
 
+  const static json_t __AER_SIMULATOR_DEFAULTS;
+
   uint_t shots = 1024;
   std::string method = "automatic";
   std::string device = "CPU";
@@ -91,19 +93,24 @@ struct Config {
 
   json_t options;
 
+  bool _check_option(const json_t &js, const std::string &key) const {
+    return js.find(key) != js.end() && !js[key].is_null();
+  }
+
   bool check_option(const std::string &key) const {
     // returns false if the value is 'null'
-    if (options.find(key) != options.end() && !options[key].is_null())
+    if (_check_option(options, key) ||
+        _check_option(__AER_SIMULATOR_DEFAULTS, key))
       return true;
     else
       return false;
   }
 
   template <typename T>
-  bool get_option(T &var, const std::string &key) const {
-    if (check_option(key)) {
+  bool _get_option(const json_t &js, T &var, const std::string &key) const {
+    if (_check_option(js, key)) {
       try {
-        var = options[key].get<T>();
+        var = js[key].get<T>();
         return true;
       } catch (std::exception &e) {
         throw std::invalid_argument(
@@ -114,6 +121,12 @@ struct Config {
     }
   }
 
+  template <typename T>
+  bool get_option(T &var, const std::string &key) const {
+    return _get_option(options, var, key) ||
+           _get_option(__AER_SIMULATOR_DEFAULTS, var, key);
+  }
+
   void clear() {
     shots = 1024;
     method = "automatic";
@@ -164,6 +177,65 @@ struct Config {
   }
 };
 
+const json_t Config::__AER_SIMULATOR_DEFAULTS = {
+    {"shots", 1024},
+    {"method", "automatic"},
+    {"device", "CPU"},
+    {"precision", "double"},
+    {"executor", nullptr},
+    {"max_job_size", nullptr},
+    {"max_shot_size", nullptr},
+    {"enable_truncation", true},
+    {"zero_threshold", 1e-10},
+    {"validation_threshold", nullptr},
+    {"max_parallel_threads", nullptr},
+    {"max_parallel_experiments", nullptr},
+    {"max_parallel_shots", nullptr},
+    {"max_memory_mb", nullptr},
+    {"fusion_enable", true},
+    {"fusion_verbose", false},
+    {"fusion_max_qubit", nullptr},
+    {"fusion_threshold", nullptr},
+    {"accept_distributed_results", nullptr},
+    {"memory", nullptr},
+    {"noise_model", nullptr},
+    {"seed_simulator", nullptr},
+
+    {"cuStateVec_enable", false},
+
+    {"blocking_qubits", nullptr},
+    {"blocking_enable", false},
+    {"chunk_swap_buffer_qubits", nullptr},
+
+    {"batched_shots_gpu", false},
+    {"batched_shots_gpu_max_qubits", 16},
+    {"num_threads_per_device", 1},
+
+    {"statevector_parallel_threshold", 14},
+    {"statevector_sample_measure_opt", 10},
+
+    {"stabilizer_max_snapshot_probabilities", 32},
+
+    {"extended_stabilizer_sampling_method", "resampled_metropolis"},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_metropolis_mixing_time", 5000},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_approximation_error", 0.05},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_norm_estimation_samples", 100},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_norm_estimation_repetitions", 3},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_parallel_threshold", 100},
+    {"extended_stabilizer_probabilities_snapshot_samples", 3000},
+
+    {"matrix_product_state_truncation_threshold", 1e-16},
+    {"matrix_product_state_max_bond_dimension", nullptr},
+    {"mps_sample_measure_algorithm", "mps_heuristic"},
+    {"mps_log_data", false},
+    {"mps_swap_direction", "mps_swap_left"},
+    {"chop_threshold", 1e-8},
+    {"mps_parallel_threshold", 14},
+    {"mps_omp_threads", 1},
+
+    {"tensor_network_num_sampling_qubits", 10},
+    {"use_cuTensorNet_autotuning", false}};
+
 // Json conversion function
 inline void from_json(const json_t &js, Config &config) {
   get_value(config.shots, "shots", js);
diff --git a/src/simulators/statevector/statevector_state.hpp b/src/simulators/statevector/statevector_state.hpp
index d69b039c6b..4c4258345c 100644
--- a/src/simulators/statevector/statevector_state.hpp
+++ b/src/simulators/statevector/statevector_state.hpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void State<statevec_t>::set_config(const Config &config) {
 
   // Set the sample measure indexing size
   int index_size;
-  if (config.get_option(index_size, "statevector_parallel_threshold")) {
+  if (config.get_option(index_size, "statevector_sample_measure_opt")) {
     for (int_t i = 0; i < BaseState::qregs_.size(); i++)
       BaseState::qregs_[i].set_sample_measure_index_size(index_size);
   }