diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/forms/directives/default_value_accessor.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/forms/directives/default_value_accessor.ts
index fa23a0870e..3d5c86f97e 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/forms/directives/default_value_accessor.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/forms/directives/default_value_accessor.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const DEFAULT_VALUE_ACCESSOR = CONST_EXPR(new Provider(
  */
 @Directive({
   selector:
-      'input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-control],textarea[ng-control],input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-form-control],textarea[ng-form-control],input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-model],textarea[ng-model]',
+      'input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-control],textarea[ng-control],input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-form-control],textarea[ng-form-control],input:not([type=checkbox])[ng-model],textarea[ng-model],[ng-default-control]',
   // TODO: vsavkin replace the above selector with the one below it once
   // https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3011 is implemented
   // selector: '[ng-control],[ng-model],[ng-form-control]',