diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 5c726dfcd..b17f71af8 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -346,7 +346,13 @@ class BaseSerializer(WritableField):
                continue
             field.initialize(parent=self, field_name=field_name)
             key = self.get_field_key(field_name)
-            value = field.field_to_native(obj, field_name)
+            try:
+                value = field.field_to_native(obj, field_name)
+            except AttributeError:
+                if field_name in self.opts.non_native_fields:
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    raise
             method = getattr(self, 'transform_%s' % field_name, None)
             if callable(method):
                 value = method(obj, value)
@@ -386,6 +392,9 @@ class BaseSerializer(WritableField):
         Override default so that the serializer can be used as a nested field
         across relationships.
         """
+        if field_name in self.opts.non_native_fields:
+            return None
+
         if self.write_only:
             return None
 
@@ -622,6 +631,7 @@ class ModelSerializerOptions(SerializerOptions):
         self.model = getattr(meta, 'model', None)
         self.read_only_fields = getattr(meta, 'read_only_fields', ())
         self.write_only_fields = getattr(meta, 'write_only_fields', ())
+        self.non_native_fields = getattr(meta, 'non_native_fields', ())
 
 
 class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
@@ -782,7 +792,7 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
                 "Non-existant field '%s' specified in `write_only_fields` "
                 "on serializer '%s'." %
                 (field_name, self.__class__.__name__))
-            ret[field_name].write_only = True            
+            ret[field_name].write_only = True
 
         return ret
 
@@ -923,6 +933,10 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         nested_forward_relations = {}
         meta = self.opts.model._meta
 
+        for field_name in self.opts.non_native_fields:
+            if field_name in attrs:
+                attrs.pop(field_name)
+
         # Reverse fk or one-to-one relations
         for (obj, model) in meta.get_all_related_objects_with_model():
             field_name = obj.get_accessor_name()
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_non_native_fields.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_non_native_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..917b11213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_non_native_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+from django.db import models
+from django.test import TestCase
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+
+class ExampleModel(models.Model):
+    email = models.EmailField(max_length=100)
+    password = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+
+
+class ExampleSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    password_confirmation = serializers.CharField()
+    def validate_password_confirmation(self, attrs, source):
+        password_confirmation = attrs[source]
+        password = attrs['password']
+        if password_confirmation != password:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError('Password confirmation mismatch')
+            attrs.pop(source)
+        return attrs
+    class Meta:
+        model = ExampleModel
+        fields = ('email', 'password', 'password_confirmation',)
+        write_only_fields = ('password',)
+        non_native_fields = ('password_confirmation',)
+
+
+class NonNativeFieldTests(TestCase):
+    def test_non_native_fields(self):
+        data = {
+            'email': 'foo@example.com',
+            'password': '123',
+            'password_confirmation': '123',
+        }
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer(data=data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(serializer.object, ExampleModel))
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.object.email, data['email'])
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.object.password, data['password'])
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.data, {'email': 'foo@example.com'})
+
+    def test_non_native_fields_validation_error(self):
+        data = {
+            'email': 'foo@example.com',
+            'password': '123',
+            'password_confirmation': 'abc',
+        }
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer(data=data)
+        self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
+        self.assertEquals(len(serializer.errors), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors['password_confirmation'],
+            ['Password confirmation mismatch'])