diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
index b8817d976..8c0904382 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ def get_field_kwargs(field_name, model_field):
         kwargs['read_only'] = True
         return kwargs
 
+    if model_field.has_default():
+        kwargs['default'] = model_field.get_default()
+
     if model_field.has_default() or model_field.blank or model_field.null:
         kwargs['required'] = False