diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.ts
index 6e421e2c2f..74d62d3415 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import {Directive, ElementRef, Injectable, Injector, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit, Renderer, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {ListWrapper} from '../facade/collection';
+import {BaseException} from '../facade/exceptions';
 import {isPresent} from '../facade/lang';
 
 import {ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR} from './control_value_accessor';
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ export class RadioControlRegistry {
   }
 
   private _isSameGroup(
-      controlPair: [NgControl, RadioControlValueAccessor], accessor: RadioControlValueAccessor) {
+      controlPair: [NgControl, RadioControlValueAccessor],
+      accessor: RadioControlValueAccessor): boolean {
     if (!controlPair[0].control) return false;
     return controlPair[0].control.root === accessor._control.control.root &&
         controlPair[1].name === accessor.name;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ export class RadioControlValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor,
   onTouched = () => {}
 
   @Input() name: string;
+  @Input() formControlName: string;
   @Input() value: any;
 
   constructor(
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ export class RadioControlValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor,
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this._control = this._injector.get(NgControl);
+    this._checkName();
     this._registry.add(this._control, this);
   }
 
@@ -123,4 +127,18 @@ export class RadioControlValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor,
   fireUncheck(value: any): void { this.writeValue(value); }
 
   registerOnTouched(fn: () => {}): void { this.onTouched = fn; }
+
+  private _checkName(): void {
+    if (this.name && this.formControlName && this.name !== this.formControlName) {
+      this._throwNameError();
+    }
+    if (!this.name && this.formControlName) this.name = this.formControlName;
+  }
+
+  private _throwNameError(): void {
+    throw new BaseException(`
+      If you define both a name and a formControlName attribute on your radio button, their values
+      must match. Ex: <input type="radio" formControlName="food" name="food">
+    `);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/test/integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/test/integration_spec.ts
index 90ac1a2f32..bf7bb88ee7 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/test/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/test/integration_spec.ts
@@ -615,6 +615,76 @@ export function main() {
                    });
              }));
 
+      it('should use formControlName to group radio buttons when name is absent',
+         inject(
+             [TestComponentBuilder, AsyncTestCompleter],
+             (tcb: TestComponentBuilder, async: AsyncTestCompleter) => {
+               const t = `<form [formGroup]="form">
+                  <input type="radio" formControlName="food" value="chicken">
+                  <input type="radio" formControlName="food" value="fish">
+                  <input type="radio" formControlName="drink" value="cola">
+                  <input type="radio" formControlName="drink" value="sprite">
+                </form>`;
+
+               const foodCtrl = new FormControl('fish');
+               const drinkCtrl = new FormControl('sprite');
+               tcb.overrideTemplate(MyComp8, t)
+                   .overrideProviders(MyComp8, providerArr)
+                   .createAsync(MyComp8)
+                   .then((fixture) => {
+                     fixture.debugElement.componentInstance.form =
+                         new FormGroup({'food': foodCtrl, 'drink': drinkCtrl});
+                     fixture.detectChanges();
+
+                     const inputs = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('input'));
+                     expect(inputs[0].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+                     expect(inputs[1].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(true);
+                     expect(inputs[2].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+                     expect(inputs[3].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(true);
+
+                     dispatchEvent(inputs[0].nativeElement, 'change');
+                     inputs[0].nativeElement.checked = true;
+                     fixture.detectChanges();
+
+                     const value = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance.form.value;
+                     expect(value.food).toEqual('chicken');
+                     expect(inputs[1].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+                     expect(inputs[2].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+                     expect(inputs[3].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(true);
+
+                     drinkCtrl.updateValue('cola');
+                     fixture.detectChanges();
+
+                     expect(inputs[0].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(true);
+                     expect(inputs[1].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+                     expect(inputs[2].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(true);
+                     expect(inputs[3].nativeElement.checked).toEqual(false);
+
+                     async.done();
+                   });
+             }));
+
+      it('should throw if radio button name does not match formControlName attr',
+         inject(
+             [TestComponentBuilder, AsyncTestCompleter],
+             (tcb: TestComponentBuilder, async: AsyncTestCompleter) => {
+               const t = `<form [formGroup]="form">
+                  <input type="radio" formControlName="food" name="drink" value="chicken">
+                </form>`;
+
+               tcb.overrideTemplate(MyComp8, t)
+                   .overrideProviders(MyComp8, providerArr)
+                   .createAsync(MyComp8)
+                   .then((fixture) => {
+                     fixture.debugElement.componentInstance.form =
+                         new FormGroup({'food': new FormControl('fish')});
+                     expect(() => fixture.detectChanges())
+                         .toThrowError(
+                             new RegExp('If you define both a name and a formControlName'));
+                     async.done();
+                   });
+             }));
+
       it('should support removing controls from <type=radio>',
          inject(
              [TestComponentBuilder, AsyncTestCompleter],