diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/reverse_related.py b/django/db/models/fields/reverse_related.py
index 700410a086..8f0c95962d 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/reverse_related.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/reverse_related.py
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ class ForeignObjectRel(FieldCacheMixin):
             self.related_model._meta.model_name,
         )
 
-    def get_choices(self, include_blank=True, blank_choice=BLANK_CHOICE_DASH, ordering=()):
+    def get_choices(
+        self, include_blank=True, blank_choice=BLANK_CHOICE_DASH,
+        limit_choices_to=None, ordering=(),
+    ):
         """
         Return choices with a default blank choices included, for use
         as <select> choices for this field.
@@ -122,7 +125,8 @@ class ForeignObjectRel(FieldCacheMixin):
         Analog of django.db.models.fields.Field.get_choices(), provided
         initially for utilization by RelatedFieldListFilter.
         """
-        qs = self.related_model._default_manager.all()
+        limit_choices_to = limit_choices_to or self.limit_choices_to
+        qs = self.related_model._default_manager.complex_filter(limit_choices_to)
         if ordering:
             qs = qs.order_by(*ordering)
         return (blank_choice if include_blank else []) + [
diff --git a/tests/admin_filters/tests.py b/tests/admin_filters/tests.py
index 4e6f1f4732..ce659f937f 100644
--- a/tests/admin_filters/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_filters/tests.py
@@ -741,6 +741,43 @@ class ListFiltersTests(TestCase):
         expected = [(self.alfred.pk, 'alfred'), (self.bob.pk, 'bob')]
         self.assertEqual(sorted(filterspec.lookup_choices), sorted(expected))
 
+    def test_relatedonlyfieldlistfilter_foreignkey_reverse_relationships(self):
+        class EmployeeAdminReverseRelationship(ModelAdmin):
+            list_filter = (
+                ('book', RelatedOnlyFieldListFilter),
+            )
+
+        self.djangonaut_book.employee = self.john
+        self.djangonaut_book.save()
+        self.django_book.employee = self.jack
+        self.django_book.save()
+
+        modeladmin = EmployeeAdminReverseRelationship(Employee, site)
+        request = self.request_factory.get('/')
+        request.user = self.alfred
+        changelist = modeladmin.get_changelist_instance(request)
+        filterspec = changelist.get_filters(request)[0][0]
+        self.assertEqual(filterspec.lookup_choices, [
+            (self.djangonaut_book.pk, 'Djangonaut: an art of living'),
+            (self.django_book.pk, 'The Django Book'),
+        ])
+
+    def test_relatedonlyfieldlistfilter_manytomany_reverse_relationships(self):
+        class UserAdminReverseRelationship(ModelAdmin):
+            list_filter = (
+                ('books_contributed', RelatedOnlyFieldListFilter),
+            )
+
+        modeladmin = UserAdminReverseRelationship(User, site)
+        request = self.request_factory.get('/')
+        request.user = self.alfred
+        changelist = modeladmin.get_changelist_instance(request)
+        filterspec = changelist.get_filters(request)[0][0]
+        self.assertEqual(
+            filterspec.lookup_choices,
+            [(self.guitar_book.pk, 'Guitar for dummies')],
+        )
+
     def test_relatedonlyfieldlistfilter_foreignkey_ordering(self):
         """RelatedOnlyFieldListFilter ordering respects ModelAdmin.ordering."""
         class EmployeeAdminWithOrdering(ModelAdmin):
diff --git a/tests/model_fields/tests.py b/tests/model_fields/tests.py
index 206ac8c84c..0d6e930b06 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields/tests.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields/tests.py
@@ -289,3 +289,14 @@ class GetChoicesLimitChoicesToTests(TestCase):
             self.field.get_choices(include_blank=False, limit_choices_to={}),
             [self.foo1, self.foo2],
         )
+
+    def test_get_choices_reverse_related_field(self):
+        field = self.field.remote_field
+        self.assertChoicesEqual(
+            field.get_choices(include_blank=False, limit_choices_to={'b': 'b'}),
+            [self.bar1],
+        )
+        self.assertChoicesEqual(
+            field.get_choices(include_blank=False, limit_choices_to={}),
+            [self.bar1, self.bar2],
+        )