diff --git a/rest_framework/parsers.py b/rest_framework/parsers.py
index ef72677ce0..1efab85bac 100644
--- a/rest_framework/parsers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/parsers.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def parse(self, stream, media_type=None, parser_context=None):
                                               None,
                                               encoding)
             if result is not None:
-                return DataAndFiles(None, {'file': result[1]})
+                return DataAndFiles({}, {'file': result[1]})
 
         # This is the standard case.
         possible_sizes = [x.chunk_size for x in upload_handlers if x.chunk_size]