diff --git a/rest_framework/decorators.py b/rest_framework/decorators.py
index c69756a43..972efd3cd 100644
--- a/rest_framework/decorators.py
+++ b/rest_framework/decorators.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def api_view(http_method_names):
         WrappedAPIView.permission_classes = getattr(func, 'permission_classes',
                                                     APIView.permission_classes)
 
+        WrappedAPIView.content_negotiation_class = getattr(func, 'content_negotiation_class',
+                                                           APIView.content_negotiation_class)
+
         return WrappedAPIView.as_view()
     return decorator
 
@@ -107,6 +110,13 @@ def permission_classes(permission_classes):
     return decorator
 
 
+def content_negotiation_class(content_negotiation_class):
+    def decorator(func):
+        func.content_negotiation_class = content_negotiation_class
+        return func
+    return decorator
+
+
 def link(**kwargs):
     """
     Used to mark a method on a ViewSet that should be routed for GET requests.
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_decorators.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_decorators.py
index 195f0ba3e..eb98382b6 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from rest_framework.decorators import (
     authentication_classes,
     throttle_classes,
     permission_classes,
+    content_negotiation_class,
 )
 
 
@@ -155,3 +156,28 @@ class DecoratorTestCase(TestCase):
 
         response = view(request)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS)
+
+    def test_content_negotiation_class(self):
+        from rest_framework.renderers import BaseRenderer
+        from rest_framework.negotiation import BaseContentNegotiation
+
+        class TestRenderer(BaseRenderer):
+            media_type = 'test'
+            format = 'test'
+
+        class TestContentNegotiation(BaseContentNegotiation):
+            def select_parser(self, request, parsers):
+                return parsers[0]
+
+            def select_renderer(self, request, renderers, format_suffix):
+                return (TestRenderer(), TestRenderer.media_type)
+
+        @api_view(['GET'])
+        @content_negotiation_class(TestContentNegotiation)
+        def view(request):
+            self.assertIsInstance(request.accepted_renderer, TestRenderer) 
+            return Response({})
+
+        request = self.factory.get('/')
+        view(request)
+