diff --git a/rest_framework/mixins.py b/rest_framework/mixins.py
index de10d6930..37fd70090 100644
--- a/rest_framework/mixins.py
+++ b/rest_framework/mixins.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class RetrieveModelMixin(object):
     Retrieve a model instance.
     """
     def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        instance = self.get_object()
+        instance = self.get_object(*args, **kwargs)
         serializer = self.get_serializer(instance)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class UpdateModelMixin(object):
     """
     def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         partial = kwargs.pop('partial', False)
-        instance = self.get_object()
+        instance = self.get_object(*args, **kwargs)
         serializer = self.get_serializer(instance, data=request.data, partial=partial)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
         self.perform_update(serializer)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class DestroyModelMixin(object):
     Destroy a model instance.
     """
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        instance = self.get_object()
+        instance = self.get_object(*args, **kwargs)
         self.perform_destroy(instance)
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)