diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/BindParam.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/BindParam.java
index 31fde117d4..569ce72b6a 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/BindParam.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/BindParam.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * @since 6.1
  * @see org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder#construct
  */
-@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
+@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD})
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 public @interface BindParam {