diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/base/features.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/base/features.py
index 07f56eb0dc..5c25ca5ac0 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/base/features.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/base/features.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class BaseSpatialFeatures:
     # The following properties indicate if the database backend support
     # certain lookups (dwithin, left and right, relate, ...)
     supports_left_right_lookups = False
+    # Does the backend support expressions for specifying distance in the
+    # dwithin lookup?
+    supports_dwithin_distance_expr = True
 
     # Does the database have raster support?
     supports_raster = False
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/features.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/features.py
index ece45b2623..f2ed4d3076 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/features.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/features.py
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ class DatabaseFeatures(BaseSpatialFeatures, OracleDatabaseFeatures):
     supports_geometry_field_introspection = False
     supports_geometry_field_unique_index = False
     supports_perimeter_geodetic = True
+    supports_dwithin_distance_expr = False
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/models/lookups.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/models/lookups.py
index 6d5df2c10f..f0f5e14b43 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/models/lookups.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/models/lookups.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import re
 
 from django.contrib.gis.db.models.fields import BaseSpatialField
+from django.contrib.gis.measure import Distance
+from django.db import NotSupportedError
 from django.db.models.expressions import Expression
 from django.db.models.lookups import Lookup, Transform
 from django.db.models.sql.query import Query
@@ -301,7 +303,20 @@ class DistanceLookupBase(GISLookup):
 @BaseSpatialField.register_lookup
 class DWithinLookup(DistanceLookupBase):
     lookup_name = 'dwithin'
-    sql_template = '%(func)s(%(lhs)s, %(rhs)s, %%s)'
+    sql_template = '%(func)s(%(lhs)s, %(rhs)s, %(value)s)'
+
+    def process_distance(self, compiler, connection):
+        dist_param = self.rhs_params[0]
+        if (
+            not connection.features.supports_dwithin_distance_expr and
+            hasattr(dist_param, 'resolve_expression') and
+            not isinstance(dist_param, Distance)
+        ):
+            raise NotSupportedError(
+                'This backend does not support expressions for specifying '
+                'distance in the dwithin lookup.'
+            )
+        return super().process_distance(compiler, connection)
 
     def process_rhs(self, compiler, connection):
         dist_sql, dist_params = self.process_distance(compiler, connection)
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/distapp/models.py b/tests/gis_tests/distapp/models.py
index fcad6fc097..1971741c54 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/distapp/models.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/distapp/models.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class AustraliaCity(NamedModel):
     "City model for Australia, using WGS84."
     point = models.PointField()
     radius = models.IntegerField(default=10000)
+    allowed_distance = models.FloatField(default=0.5)
 
 
 class CensusZipcode(NamedModel):
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/distapp/tests.py b/tests/gis_tests/distapp/tests.py
index d84e829868..2cdd0e8f0e 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/distapp/tests.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/distapp/tests.py
@@ -234,6 +234,30 @@ class DistanceTest(TestCase):
         ).filter(annotated_value=True)
         self.assertEqual(self.get_names(qs), ['77002', '77025', '77401'])
 
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature('supports_dwithin_lookup', 'supports_dwithin_distance_expr')
+    def test_dwithin_with_expression_rhs(self):
+        # LineString of Wollongong and Adelaide coords.
+        ls = LineString(((150.902, -34.4245), (138.6, -34.9258)), srid=4326)
+        qs = AustraliaCity.objects.filter(
+            point__dwithin=(ls, F('allowed_distance')),
+        ).order_by('name')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.get_names(qs),
+            ['Adelaide', 'Mittagong', 'Shellharbour', 'Thirroul', 'Wollongong'],
+        )
+
+    @skipIfDBFeature('supports_dwithin_distance_expr')
+    def test_dwithin_with_expression_rhs_not_supported(self):
+        ls = LineString(((150.902, -34.4245), (138.6, -34.9258)), srid=4326)
+        msg = (
+            'This backend does not support expressions for specifying '
+            'distance in the dwithin lookup.'
+        )
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(NotSupportedError, msg):
+            list(AustraliaCity.objects.filter(
+                point__dwithin=(ls, F('allowed_distance')),
+            ))
+
 
 '''
 =============================