diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index b5d2e0254..688deec88 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
         Return a `coreapi.Link` instance for the given endpoint.
         """
         view = callback.cls()
+        for attr, val in getattr(callback, 'initkwargs', {}).items():
+            setattr(view, attr, val)
 
         fields = self.get_path_fields(path, method, callback, view)
         fields += self.get_serializer_fields(path, method, callback, view)
diff --git a/rest_framework/viewsets.py b/rest_framework/viewsets.py
index 7687448c4..2f440c567 100644
--- a/rest_framework/viewsets.py
+++ b/rest_framework/viewsets.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class ViewSetMixin(object):
         # generation can pick out these bits of information from a
         # resolved URL.
         view.cls = cls
+        view.initkwargs = initkwargs
         view.suffix = initkwargs.get('suffix', None)
         view.actions = actions
         return csrf_exempt(view)
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index a32b8a117..6c02c9d23 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 
 from rest_framework import filters, pagination, permissions, serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import coreapi
+from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 from rest_framework.schemas import SchemaGenerator
@@ -27,12 +28,21 @@ class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     b = serializers.CharField(required=False)
 
 
+class AnotherSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    c = serializers.CharField(required=True)
+    d = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+
+
 class ExampleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     pagination_class = ExamplePagination
     permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly]
     filter_backends = [filters.OrderingFilter]
     serializer_class = ExampleSerializer
 
+    @detail_route(methods=['post'], serializer_class=AnotherSerializer)
+    def custom_action(self, request, pk):
+        return super(ExampleSerializer, self).retrieve(self, request)
+
 
 class ExampleView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly]
@@ -120,6 +130,16 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                             coreapi.Field('pk', required=True, location='path')
                         ]
                     ),
+                    'custom_action': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example/{pk}/custom_action/',
+                        action='post',
+                        encoding='application/json',
+                        fields=[
+                            coreapi.Field('pk', required=True, location='path'),
+                            coreapi.Field('c', required=True, location='form'),
+                            coreapi.Field('d', required=False, location='form'),
+                        ]
+                    ),
                     'update': coreapi.Link(
                         url='/example/{pk}/',
                         action='put',