diff --git a/django/db/backends/__init__.py b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
index dd248787e2e..f2bde840d7e 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ class BaseDatabaseFeatures(object):
     has_select_for_update = False
     has_select_for_update_nowait = False
 
+    supports_select_related = True
+
     # Does the default test database allow multiple connections?
     # Usually an indication that the test database is in-memory
     test_db_allows_multiple_connections = True
diff --git a/django/db/models/query.py b/django/db/models/query.py
index 80cdefd22e8..1b8636276ac 100644
--- a/django/db/models/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/query.py
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ class QuerySet(object):
         An iterator over the results from applying this QuerySet to the
         database.
         """
-        fill_cache = self.query.select_related
+        fill_cache = False
+        if connections[self.db].features.supports_select_related:
+            fill_cache = self.query.select_related
         if isinstance(fill_cache, dict):
             requested = fill_cache
         else: