diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 2ae7c215f..1b044c5fa 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -456,8 +456,11 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
                 "Serializer class '%s' is missing 'model' Meta option" % self.__class__.__name__
         opts = get_concrete_model(cls)._meta
         pk_field = opts.pk
-        # while pk_field.rel:
-        #     pk_field = pk_field.rel.to._meta.pk
+
+        # If model is a child via multitable inheritance, use parent's pk
+        while isinstance(pk_field, models.OneToOneField) and pk_field.rel.parent_link:
+            pk_field = pk_field.rel.to._meta.pk
+
         fields = [pk_field]
         fields += [field for field in opts.fields if field.serialize]
         fields += [field for field in opts.many_to_many if field.serialize]
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/models.py b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
index f2117538c..fcfe5a0c7 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/models.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
@@ -166,3 +166,17 @@ class NullableOneToOneSource(RESTFrameworkModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     target = models.OneToOneField(OneToOneTarget, null=True, blank=True,
                                   related_name='nullable_source')
+
+
+# Inherited
+class ParentModel(RESTFrameworkModel):
+    name1 = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+
+
+class ChildModel(ParentModel):
+    name2 = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+
+
+class AssociatedModel(RESTFrameworkModel):
+    ref = models.OneToOneField(ParentModel, primary_key=True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
index beb372c2b..93909b653 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.tests.models import (HasPositiveIntegerAsChoice, Album, ActionItem, Anchor, BasicModel,
     BlankFieldModel, BlogPost, Book, CallableDefaultValueModel, DefaultValueModel,
-    ManyToManyModel, Person, ReadOnlyManyToManyModel, Photo)
+    ManyToManyModel, Person, ReadOnlyManyToManyModel, Photo, ParentModel, ChildModel,
+    AssociatedModel)
 import datetime
 import pickle
 
@@ -96,6 +97,16 @@ class BrokenModelSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         fields = ['some_field']
 
 
+class DerivedModelSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = ChildModel
+
+
+class AssociatedModelSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = AssociatedModel
+
+
 class BasicTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.comment = Comment(
@@ -170,6 +181,27 @@ class BasicTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(set(serializer.data.keys()),
                           set(['name', 'age', 'info']))
 
+    def test_multitable_inherited_model_fields_as_expected(self):
+        """
+        Assert that the parent pointer field is not included in the fields
+        serialized fields
+        """
+        child = ChildModel(name1='parent name', name2='child name')
+        serializer = DerivedModelSerializer(child)
+        self.assertEqual(set(serializer.data.keys()),
+                         set(['name1', 'name2', 'id']))
+
+    def test_onetoone_primary_key_model_fields_as_expected(self):
+        """
+        Assert that a model with a onetoone field that is the primary key is
+        not treated like a derived model
+        """
+        parent = ParentModel(name1='parent name')
+        associate = AssociatedModel(name='hello', ref=parent)
+        serializer = AssociatedModelSerializer(associate)
+        self.assertEqual(set(serializer.data.keys()),
+                         set(['name', 'ref']))
+
     def test_field_with_dictionary(self):
         """
         Make sure that dictionaries from fields are left intact
@@ -250,6 +282,14 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(serializer.is_valid(), False)
         self.assertEqual(serializer.errors, {'email': ['This field is required.']})
 
+    def test_multitable_inherited_model(self):
+        data = {
+            'name1': 'parent name',
+            'name2': 'child name',
+        }
+        serializer = DerivedModelSerializer(data=data)
+        self.assertEqual(serializer.is_valid(), True)
+
     def test_missing_bool_with_default(self):
         """Make sure that a boolean value with a 'False' value is not
         mistaken for not having a default."""