diff --git a/example/views.py b/example/views.py
index 5982e09e..c8dddc50 100644
--- a/example/views.py
+++ b/example/views.py
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ class BlogViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
 class EntryViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Entry.objects.all()
-    serializer_class = EntrySerializer
     resource_name = 'posts'
 
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        return EntrySerializer
+
 
 class AuthorViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Author.objects.all()
diff --git a/rest_framework_json_api/serializers.py b/rest_framework_json_api/serializers.py
index f68d984e..adfc4f0b 100644
--- a/rest_framework_json_api/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework_json_api/serializers.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def validate_path(serializer_class, field_path, path):
                 included_resources = include_resources_param.split(',')
                 for included_field_name in included_resources:
                     included_field_path = included_field_name.split('.')
-                    this_serializer_class = view.serializer_class
+                    this_serializer_class = view.get_serializer_class()
                     # lets validate the current path
                     validate_path(this_serializer_class, included_field_path, included_field_name)