diff --git a/django/forms/boundfield.py b/django/forms/boundfield.py
index 54f9e9a64f9..2ff8b0ee26b 100644
--- a/django/forms/boundfield.py
+++ b/django/forms/boundfield.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import datetime
 import re
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
@@ -228,13 +227,7 @@ class BoundField:
 
     @cached_property
     def initial(self):
-        data = self.form.get_initial_for_field(self.field, self.name)
-        # If this is an auto-generated default date, nix the microseconds for
-        # standardized handling. See #22502.
-        if (isinstance(data, (datetime.datetime, datetime.time)) and
-                not self.field.widget.supports_microseconds):
-            data = data.replace(microsecond=0)
-        return data
+        return self.form.get_initial_for_field(self.field, self.name)
 
     def build_widget_attrs(self, attrs, widget=None):
         widget = widget or self.field.widget
diff --git a/django/forms/forms.py b/django/forms/forms.py
index ac6ef667d99..2bf268ae766 100644
--- a/django/forms/forms.py
+++ b/django/forms/forms.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Form classes
 """
 
 import copy
+import datetime
 
 from django.core.exceptions import NON_FIELD_ERRORS, ValidationError
 from django.forms.fields import Field, FileField
@@ -475,6 +476,11 @@ class BaseForm:
         value = self.initial.get(field_name, field.initial)
         if callable(value):
             value = value()
+        # If this is an auto-generated default date, nix the microseconds
+        # for standardized handling. See #22502.
+        if (isinstance(value, (datetime.datetime, datetime.time)) and
+                not field.widget.supports_microseconds):
+            value = value.replace(microsecond=0)
         return value
 
 
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_forms.py b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_forms.py
index b4fb5737af4..f3ee64ceda0 100644
--- a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_forms.py
@@ -1983,11 +1983,15 @@ Password: <input type="password" name="password" required></li>
         )
 
     def test_get_initial_for_field(self):
+        now = datetime.datetime(2006, 10, 25, 14, 30, 45, 123456)
+
         class PersonForm(Form):
             first_name = CharField(initial='John')
             last_name = CharField(initial='Doe')
             age = IntegerField()
             occupation = CharField(initial=lambda: 'Unknown')
+            dt_fixed = DateTimeField(initial=now)
+            dt_callable = DateTimeField(initial=lambda: now)
 
         form = PersonForm(initial={'first_name': 'Jane'})
         cases = [
@@ -1997,6 +2001,9 @@ Password: <input type="password" name="password" required></li>
             ('first_name', 'Jane'),
             # Callables are evaluated.
             ('occupation', 'Unknown'),
+            # Microseconds are removed from datetimes.
+            ('dt_fixed', datetime.datetime(2006, 10, 25, 14, 30, 45)),
+            ('dt_callable', datetime.datetime(2006, 10, 25, 14, 30, 45)),
         ]
         for field_name, expected in cases:
             with self.subTest(field_name=field_name):
@@ -2104,6 +2111,8 @@ Password: <input type="password" name="password" required></li>
             supports_microseconds = False
 
         class DateTimeForm(Form):
+            # Test a non-callable.
+            fixed = DateTimeField(initial=now)
             auto_timestamp = DateTimeField(initial=delayed_now)
             auto_time_only = TimeField(initial=delayed_now_time)
             supports_microseconds = DateTimeField(initial=delayed_now, widget=TextInput)
@@ -2113,6 +2122,7 @@ Password: <input type="password" name="password" required></li>
 
         unbound = DateTimeForm()
         cases = [
+            ('fixed', now_no_ms),
             ('auto_timestamp', now_no_ms),
             ('auto_time_only', now_no_ms.time()),
             ('supports_microseconds', now),
@@ -2124,6 +2134,10 @@ Password: <input type="password" name="password" required></li>
             with self.subTest(field_name=field_name):
                 actual = unbound[field_name].value()
                 self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
+                # Also check get_initial_for_field().
+                field = unbound.fields[field_name]
+                actual = unbound.get_initial_for_field(field, field_name)
+                self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
 
     def get_datetime_form_with_callable_initial(self, disabled, microseconds=0):
         class FakeTime: