diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas/inspectors.py b/rest_framework/schemas/inspectors.py
index bdd720938..30f639f5b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas/inspectors.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas/inspectors.py
@@ -337,18 +337,33 @@ class AutoSchema(ViewInspector):
         paginator = view.pagination_class()
         return paginator.get_schema_fields(view)
 
+    def _allows_filters(self, path, method):
+        """
+        Determine whether to include filter Fields in schema.
+
+        Default implementation looks for ModelViewSet or GenericAPIView
+        actions/methods that cause filtering on the default implementation.
+
+        Override to adjust behaviour for your view.
+
+        Note: Introduced in v3.7: Initially "private" (i.e. with leading underscore)
+            to allow changes based on user experience.
+        """
+        if getattr(self.view, 'filter_backends', None) is None:
+            return False
+
+        if hasattr(self.view, 'action'):
+            return self.view.action in ["list", "retrieve", "update", "partial_update", "destroy"]
+
+        return method.lower in ["get", "put", "patch", "delete"]
+
     def get_filter_fields(self, path, method):
-        view = self.view
-
-        if not is_list_view(path, method, view):
-            return []
-
-        if not getattr(view, 'filter_backends', None):
+        if not self._allows_filters(path, method):
             return []
 
         fields = []
-        for filter_backend in view.filter_backends:
-            fields += filter_backend().get_schema_fields(view)
+        for filter_backend in self.view.filter_backends:
+            fields += filter_backend().get_schema_fields(self.view)
         return fields
 
     def get_encoding(self, path, method):
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index 184401a86..07c49b71d 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                         url='/example/{id}/',
                         action='get',
                         fields=[
-                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String())
+                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     )
                 }
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                         url='/example/{id}/',
                         action='get',
                         fields=[
-                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String())
+                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     ),
                     'custom_action': coreapi.Link(
@@ -225,7 +227,8 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                         fields=[
                             coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
                             coreapi.Field('a', required=True, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='A', description=('A field description'))),
-                            coreapi.Field('b', required=False, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='B'))
+                            coreapi.Field('b', required=False, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='B')),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     ),
                     'partial_update': coreapi.Link(
@@ -235,14 +238,16 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                         fields=[
                             coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
                             coreapi.Field('a', required=False, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='A', description='A field description')),
-                            coreapi.Field('b', required=False, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='B'))
+                            coreapi.Field('b', required=False, location='form', schema=coreschema.String(title='B')),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     ),
                     'delete': coreapi.Link(
                         url='/example/{id}/',
                         action='delete',
                         fields=[
-                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String())
+                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     )
                 }
@@ -450,7 +455,8 @@ class TestSchemaGeneratorWithMethodLimitedViewSets(TestCase):
                         url='/example1/{id}/',
                         action='get',
                         fields=[
-                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String())
+                            coreapi.Field('id', required=True, location='path', schema=coreschema.String()),
+                            coreapi.Field('ordering', required=False, location='query', schema=coreschema.String(title='Ordering', description='Which field to use when ordering the results.'))
                         ]
                     )
                 }