diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 52fcdba7c..28f5dc8a1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -263,19 +263,18 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
         if method not in ('PUT', 'PATCH', 'POST'):
             return []
 
-        if not hasattr(view, 'get_serializer_class'):
+        if not hasattr(view, 'get_serializer'):
             return []
 
-        fields = []
-
         serializer = view.get_serializer()
 
         if isinstance(serializer, serializers.ListSerializer):
-            return coreapi.Field(name='data', location='body', required=True)
+            return [coreapi.Field(name='data', location='body', required=True)]
 
         if not isinstance(serializer, serializers.Serializer):
             return []
 
+        fields = []
         for field in serializer.fields.values():
             if field.read_only:
                 continue
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index 6c02c9d23..d8c0f2209 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class ExampleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     def custom_action(self, request, pk):
         return super(ExampleSerializer, self).retrieve(self, request)
 
+    def get_serializer(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        assert self.request
+        return super(ExampleViewSet, self).get_serializer(*args, **kwargs)
+
 
 class ExampleView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly]