diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
index 15c4b9105..66a335c1c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@ def get_field_kwargs(field_name, model_field):
         if isinstance(model_field, models.GenericIPAddressField):
             validator_kwarg = [
                 validator for validator in validator_kwarg
-                if validator is not validators.validate_ipv46_address
+                if validator not in [validators.validate_ipv46_address, validators.validate_ipv6_address, validators.validate_ipv4_address]
             ]
+            kwargs['protocol'] = getattr(model_field, 'protocol', 'both')
+
         # Our decimal validation is handled in the field code, not validator code.
         if isinstance(model_field, models.DecimalField):
             validator_kwarg = [
diff --git a/tests/test_model_serializer.py b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
index eac51ae70..2b56d1060 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import postgres_fields
+from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from .models import NestedForeignKeySource
 
@@ -404,21 +405,135 @@ class TestDurationFieldMapping(TestCase):
 
 
 class TestGenericIPAddressFieldValidation(TestCase):
-    def test_ip_address_validation(self):
-        class IPAddressFieldModel(models.Model):
-            address = models.GenericIPAddressField()
 
-        class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    def setUp(self):
+        class IPv4Model(models.Model):
+            address = models.GenericIPAddressField(protocol="IPv4")
+
+        class IPv4TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             class Meta:
-                model = IPAddressFieldModel
+                model = IPv4Model
                 fields = '__all__'
 
-        s = TestSerializer(data={'address': 'not an ip address'})
+        class IPv6Model(models.Model):
+            address = models.GenericIPAddressField(protocol="IPv6")
+
+        class IPv6TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+            class Meta:
+                model = IPv6Model
+                fields = '__all__'
+
+        class BothProtocolsModel(models.Model):
+            address = models.GenericIPAddressField(protocol="both")
+
+        class BothProtocolsTestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+            class Meta:
+                model = BothProtocolsModel
+                fields = '__all__'
+
+        self.ipv4_serializer = IPv4TestSerializer
+        self.ipv4_model = IPv4Model
+        self.ipv6_serializer = IPv6TestSerializer
+        self.ipv6_model = IPv6Model
+        self.both_protocols_serializer = BothProtocolsTestSerializer
+        self.both_protocols_model = BothProtocolsModel
+
+    def test_ip_address_validation(self):
+        s = self.both_protocols_serializer(data={'address': 'not an ip address'})
         self.assertFalse(s.is_valid())
         self.assertEqual(1, len(s.errors['address']),
                          'Unexpected number of validation errors: '
                          '{}'.format(s.errors))
 
+    def test_invalid_ipv4_for_ipv4_field(self):
+        """Test that an invalid IPv4 raises only an IPv4-related error."""
+        invalid_data = {"address": "invalid-ip"}
+        serializer = self.ipv4_serializer(data=invalid_data)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception.detail["address"][0]),
+            "Enter a valid IPv4 address."
+        )
+
+    def test_invalid_ipv6_for_ipv6_field(self):
+        """Test that an invalid IPv6 raises only an IPv6-related error."""
+        invalid_data = {"address": "invalid-ip"}
+        serializer = self.ipv6_serializer(data=invalid_data)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception.detail["address"][0]),
+            "Enter a valid IPv6 address."
+        )
+
+    def test_invalid_ipv6_message_v1(self):
+        """Test that an invalid IPv6 raises error message when data contains ':' in it."""
+        invalid_data = {"address": "invalid : data"}
+        serializer = self.ipv6_serializer(data=invalid_data)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception.detail["address"][0]),
+            "Enter a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address."
+        )
+
+    def test_invalid_ipv6_message_v2(self):
+        """Test that an invalid IPv6 raises error message when data doesn't contains ':' in it."""
+        invalid_data = {"address": "invalid-ip"}
+        serializer = self.ipv6_serializer(data=invalid_data)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception.detail["address"][0]),
+            "Enter a valid IPv6 address."
+        )
+
+    def test_invalid_both_protocol(self):
+        """Test that an invalid IP raises a combined error message when protocol is both."""
+        invalid_data = {"address": "invalid-ip"}
+        serializer = self.both_protocols_serializer(data=invalid_data)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception.detail["address"][0]),
+            "Enter a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address."
+        )
+
+    def test_valid_ipv4(self):
+        """Test that a valid IPv4 passes validation."""
+        valid_data = {"address": "192.168.1.1"}
+        serializer = self.ipv4_serializer(data=valid_data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+
+    def test_valid_ipv6(self):
+        """Test that a valid IPv6 passes validation."""
+        valid_data = {"address": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}
+        serializer = self.ipv6_serializer(data=valid_data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+
+    def test_valid_ipv4_for_both_protocol(self):
+        """Test that a valid IPv4 is accepted when protocol is 'both'."""
+        valid_data = {"address": "192.168.1.1"}
+        serializer = self.both_protocols_serializer(data=valid_data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+
+    def test_valid_ipv6_for_both_protocol(self):
+        """Test that a valid IPv6 is accepted when protocol is 'both'."""
+        valid_data = {"address": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}
+        serializer = self.both_protocols_serializer(data=valid_data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif('not postgres_fields')
 class TestPosgresFieldsMapping(TestCase):