diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/device_components.py
index b94c13270..f6f007d5f 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/device_components.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'DeviceBaySerializer',
     'FrontPortSerializer',
     'InterfaceSerializer',
+    'GetInterfaceSerializer',
     'InventoryItemSerializer',
     'ModuleBaySerializer',
     'PowerOutletSerializer',
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ class PowerOutletSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer, CabledObjectSerializer, Conne
 
 class InterfaceSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer, CabledObjectSerializer, ConnectedEndpointsSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:interface-detail')
-    device = DeviceSerializer(nested=False)
+    device = DeviceSerializer(nested=True)
     vdcs = SerializedPKRelatedField(
         queryset=VirtualDeviceContext.objects.all(),
         serializer=VirtualDeviceContextSerializer,
@@ -249,6 +250,10 @@ class InterfaceSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer, CabledObjectSerializer, Connect
         return super().validate(data)
 
 
+class GetInterfaceSerializer(InterfaceSerializer):
+    device = DeviceSerializer(nested=False)
+
+
 class RearPortSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer, CabledObjectSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:rearport-detail')
     device = DeviceSerializer(nested=True)
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index d6ddd466b..676a39ef2 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@ class InterfaceViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = serializers.InterfaceSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.InterfaceFilterSet
 
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.request.method == 'GET':
+            return serializers.GetInterfaceSerializer
+        return self.serializer_class
+
     def get_bulk_destroy_queryset(self):
         # Ensure child interfaces are deleted prior to their parents
         return self.get_queryset().order_by('device', 'parent', CollateAsChar('_name'))