diff --git a/rest_framework/fields.py b/rest_framework/fields.py
index 9aa1d5906..a7652db0c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/fields.py
+++ b/rest_framework/fields.py
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ class HyperlinkedRelatedField(RelatedField):
             self.view_name = kwargs.pop('view_name')
         except:
             raise ValueError("Hyperlinked field requires 'view_name' kwarg")
+        
+        self.view_namespace = kwargs.pop('view_namespace', None)
 
         self.slug_field = kwargs.pop('slug_field', self.slug_field)
         default_slug_kwarg = self.slug_url_kwarg or self.slug_field
@@ -545,7 +547,11 @@ class HyperlinkedRelatedField(RelatedField):
         return self.slug_field
 
     def to_native(self, obj):
+        view_namespace = self.view_namespace
         view_name = self.view_name
+        if view_namespace:
+            view_name = '%(namespace)s:%(name)' % {'namespace': view_namespace, 'name':view_name}
+            
         request = self.context.get('request', None)
         format = self.format or self.context.get('format', None)
         pk = getattr(obj, 'pk', None)
@@ -564,13 +570,13 @@ class HyperlinkedRelatedField(RelatedField):
 
         kwargs = {self.slug_url_kwarg: slug}
         try:
-            return reverse(self.view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
+            return reverse(view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
         except:
             pass
 
         kwargs = {self.pk_url_kwarg: obj.pk, self.slug_url_kwarg: slug}
         try:
-            return reverse(self.view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
+            return reverse(view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
         except:
             pass
 
@@ -639,6 +645,8 @@ class HyperlinkedIdentityField(Field):
         except:
             raise ValueError("Hyperlinked Identity field requires 'view_name' kwarg")
         
+        self.view_namespace = kwargs.pop('view_namespace', None)
+        
         self.format = kwargs.pop('format', None)
 
         self.slug_field = kwargs.pop('slug_field', self.slug_field)
@@ -651,7 +659,11 @@ class HyperlinkedIdentityField(Field):
     def field_to_native(self, obj, field_name):
         request = self.context.get('request', None)
         format = self.format or self.context.get('format', None)
-        view_name = self.view_name or self.parent.opts.view_name
+        view_namespace = self.view_namespace
+        view_name = self.view_name
+        if view_namespace:
+            view_name = '%(namespace)s:%(name)' % {'namespace': view_namespace, 'name':view_name}
+        
         kwargs = {self.pk_url_kwarg: obj.pk}
         try:
             return reverse(view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
@@ -665,13 +677,13 @@ class HyperlinkedIdentityField(Field):
 
         kwargs = {self.slug_url_kwarg: slug}
         try:
-            return reverse(self.view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
+            return reverse(view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
         except:
             pass
 
         kwargs = {self.pk_url_kwarg: obj.pk, self.slug_url_kwarg: slug}
         try:
-            return reverse(self.view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
+            return reverse(view_name, kwargs=kwargs, request=request, format=format)
         except:
             pass
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 80eefbf08..a15b4ef67 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ class HyperlinkedModelSerializerOptions(ModelSerializerOptions):
     def __init__(self, meta):
         super(HyperlinkedModelSerializerOptions, self).__init__(meta)
         self.view_name = getattr(meta, 'view_name', None)
+        self.view_namespace = getattr(meta, 'view_namespace', None)
 
 
 class HyperlinkedModelSerializer(ModelSerializer):
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ class HyperlinkedModelSerializer(ModelSerializer):
         if self.opts.view_name is None:
             self.opts.view_name = self._get_default_view_name(self.opts.model)
             
-        self.base_fields.insert(0, 'url', HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name=self.opts.view_name))
+        self.base_fields.insert(0, 'url', HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name=self.opts.view_name, view_namespace=self.opts.view_namespace))
         
         super(HyperlinkedModelSerializer, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)