diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
index ceb96e6e81..07d9c14d5d 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class Field(object):
             return first_choice + list(self.choices)
         rel_model = self.rel.to
         return first_choice + [(x._get_pk_val(), str(x))
-                               for x in rel_model._default_manager.filter(**rel_model._meta.limit_choices_to)]
+                               for x in rel_model._default_manager.filter(**self.rel.limit_choices_to)]
 
     def get_choices_default(self):
         if self.radio_admin: