diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 0c2aedfa0..ecb2829b6 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Serializer(BaseSerializer):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.context = kwargs.pop('context', {})
         kwargs.pop('partial', None)
-        kwargs.pop('many', False)
+        kwargs.pop('many', None)
 
         super(Serializer, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         for accessor_name, relation_info in info.reverse_relations.items():
             if accessor_name in self.opts.fields:
                 if self.opts.depth:
-                    ret[field_name] = self.get_nested_field(*relation_info)
+                    ret[accessor_name] = self.get_nested_field(*relation_info)
                 else:
-                    ret[field_name] = self.get_related_field(*relation_info)
+                    ret[accessor_name] = self.get_related_field(*relation_info)
 
         return ret
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
 
         Note that model_field will be `None` for reverse relationships.
         """
-        class NestedModelSerializer(ModelSerializer):
+        class NestedModelSerializer(ModelSerializer):  # Not right!
             class Meta:
                 model = related_model
                 depth = self.opts.depth - 1
diff --git a/tests/test_model_field_mappings.py b/tests/test_model_field_mappings.py
index 6e9aaba6c..d5750f9e3 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_field_mappings.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_field_mappings.py
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class OneToOneTargetModel(models.Model):
 
 
 class RelationalModel(models.Model):
-    foreign_key = models.ForeignKey(ForeignKeyTargetModel)
-    many_to_many = models.ManyToManyField(ManyToManyTargetModel)
-    one_to_one = models.OneToOneField(OneToOneTargetModel)
+    foreign_key = models.ForeignKey(ForeignKeyTargetModel, related_name='reverse_foreign_key')
+    many_to_many = models.ManyToManyField(ManyToManyTargetModel, related_name='reverse_many_to_many')
+    one_to_one = models.OneToOneField(OneToOneTargetModel, related_name='reverse_one_to_one')
 
 
 RELATIONAL_FLAT_REPR = """
@@ -160,3 +160,24 @@ class TestSerializerMappings(TestCase):
                 model = RelationalModel
                 depth = 1
         self.assertEqual(repr(TestSerializer()), HYPERLINKED_NESTED_REPR)
+
+    # def test_flat_reverse_foreign_key(self):
+    #     class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    #         class Meta:
+    #             model = ForeignKeyTargetModel
+    #             fields = ('id', 'name', 'reverse_foreign_key')
+    #     print repr(TestSerializer())
+
+    # def test_flat_reverse_one_to_one(self):
+    #     class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    #         class Meta:
+    #             model = OneToOneTargetModel
+    #             fields = ('id', 'name', 'reverse_one_to_one')
+    #     print repr(TestSerializer())
+
+    # def test_flat_reverse_many_to_many(self):
+    #     class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    #         class Meta:
+    #             model = ManyToManyTargetModel
+    #             fields = ('id', 'name', 'reverse_many_to_many')
+    #     print repr(TestSerializer())
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