diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
index 24fccec8c..05dd2e379 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
@@ -106,6 +106,21 @@ def get_field_kwargs(field_name, model_field):
                               isinstance(model_field, models.TextField)):
         kwargs['allow_blank'] = True
 
+    if isinstance(model_field, models.FilePathField):
+        kwargs['path'] = model_field.path
+
+        if model_field.match is not None:
+            kwargs['match'] = model_field.match
+
+        if model_field.recursive is not False:
+            kwargs['recursive'] = model_field.recursive
+
+        if model_field.allow_files is not True:
+            kwargs['allow_files'] = model_field.allow_files
+
+        if model_field.allow_folders is not False:
+            kwargs['allow_folders'] = model_field.allow_folders
+
     if model_field.choices:
         # If this model field contains choices, then return early.
         # Further keyword arguments are not valid.
diff --git a/tests/test_model_serializer.py b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
index c9b2d313e..93a69fe4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class RegularFieldsModel(models.Model):
     time_field = models.TimeField()
     url_field = models.URLField(max_length=100)
     custom_field = CustomField()
+    file_path_field = models.FilePathField(path='/tmp/')
 
     def method(self):
         return 'method'
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ class TestRegularFieldMappings(TestCase):
                 time_field = TimeField()
                 url_field = URLField(max_length=100)
                 custom_field = ModelField(model_field=<tests.test_model_serializer.CustomField: custom_field>)
+                file_path_field = FilePathField(path='/tmp/')
         """)
 
         self.assertEqual(unicode_repr(TestSerializer()), expected)