diff --git a/rest_framework/metadata.py b/rest_framework/metadata.py
index 6c4f176923..6071aa0bfd 100644
--- a/rest_framework/metadata.py
+++ b/rest_framework/metadata.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class SimpleMetadata(BaseMetadata):
         serializers.TimeField: 'time',
         serializers.ChoiceField: 'choice',
         serializers.MultipleChoiceField: 'multiple choice',
+        serializers.ManyRelatedField: 'multiple choice',
         serializers.FileField: 'file upload',
         serializers.ImageField: 'image upload',
         serializers.ListField: 'list',
diff --git a/tests/test_metadata.py b/tests/test_metadata.py
index 6819f15046..e691fe2cbb 100644
--- a/tests/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_metadata.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def get_serializer(self):
                         'label': 'ID'
                     },
                     'children': {
-                        'type': 'field',
+                        'type': 'multiple choice',
                         'required': False,
                         'read_only': True,
                         'label': 'Children'