diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index da0af467f..624b69d8b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class SerializerOptions(object):
         self.fields = getattr(meta, 'fields', ())
         self.exclude = getattr(meta, 'exclude', ())
 
-
 class BaseSerializer(Field):
     class Meta(object):
         pass
@@ -361,6 +360,7 @@ class ModelSerializerOptions(SerializerOptions):
         super(ModelSerializerOptions, self).__init__(meta)
         self.model = getattr(meta, 'model', None)
         self.read_only_fields = getattr(meta, 'read_only_fields', ())
+        self.include_reversed_relations = getattr(meta, 'include_reversed_relations', False)
 
 
 class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
@@ -383,6 +383,12 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         fields += [field for field in opts.fields if field.serialize]
         fields += [field for field in opts.many_to_many if field.serialize]
 
+        reversed_fields = ()
+        if self.opts.include_reversed_relations:
+            reversed_fields = [obj.field for obj in opts.get_all_related_objects() if obj.field.serialize]
+            reversed_fields = [obj.field for obj in opts.get_all_related_many_to_many_objects() if obj.field.serialize]
+            fields += reversed_fields
+
         ret = SortedDict()
         nested = bool(self.opts.depth)
         is_pk = True  # First field in the list is the pk
@@ -401,7 +407,10 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
                 field = self.get_field(model_field)
 
             if field:
-                ret[model_field.name] = field
+                if model_field in reversed_fields:
+                    ret[model_field.rel.related_name] = field
+                else:
+                    ret[model_field.name] = field
 
         for field_name in self.opts.read_only_fields:
             assert field_name in ret, \
@@ -421,9 +430,12 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         """
         Creates a default instance of a nested relational field.
         """
+
+        # If field is reversed relation, get model from relation
+        obj_model = model_field.rel.to if self.opts.model is not model_field.rel.to else model_field.model
         class NestedModelSerializer(ModelSerializer):
             class Meta:
-                model = model_field.rel.to
+                model = obj_model
         return NestedModelSerializer()
 
     def get_related_field(self, model_field, to_many=False):