diff --git a/rest_framework/pagination.py b/rest_framework/pagination.py
index d241ade7c..999ce4fce 100644
--- a/rest_framework/pagination.py
+++ b/rest_framework/pagination.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class BasePaginationSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
         super(BasePaginationSerializer, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         results_field = self.results_field
         object_serializer = self.opts.object_serializer_class
-        self.fields[results_field] = object_serializer(source='object_list')
+        kwargs['source'] = 'object_list'
+        self.fields[results_field] = object_serializer(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def to_native(self, obj):
         """
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py b/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
index 81d297a1f..c37fbdfbc 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
@@ -181,8 +181,7 @@ class UnitTestPagination(TestCase):
         """
         Ensure context gets passed through to the object serializer.
         """
-        serializer = PassOnContextPaginationSerializer(self.first_page)
-        serializer.data
+        serializer = PassOnContextPaginationSerializer(self.first_page, context={'foo': 'bar'})
         results = serializer.fields[serializer.results_field]
         self.assertTrue(serializer.context is results.context)