diff --git a/import_export/admin.py b/import_export/admin.py
index a48dd47..3aad6d8 100644
--- a/import_export/admin.py
+++ b/import_export/admin.py
@@ -398,11 +398,23 @@ class ExportMixin(ImportExportMixinBase):
             list_display = ['action_checkbox'] + list(list_display)
 
         ChangeList = self.get_changelist(request)
-        cl = ChangeList(request, self.model, list_display,
-            list_display_links, list_filter, self.date_hierarchy,
-            search_fields, self.list_select_related, self.list_per_page,
-            self.list_max_show_all, self.list_editable, self
-        )
+        changelist_kwargs = {
+            'request': request,
+            'model': self.model,
+            'list_display': list_display,
+            'list_display_links': list_display_links,
+            'list_filter': list_filter,
+            'date_hierarchy': self.date_hierarchy,
+            'search_fields': search_fields,
+            'list_select_related': self.list_select_related,
+            'list_per_page': self.list_per_page,
+            'list_max_show_all': self.list_max_show_all,
+            'list_editable': self.list_editable,
+            'model_admin': self,
+        }
+        if django.VERSION >= (2, 1):
+            changelist_kwargs['sortable_by'] = self.sortable_by
+        cl = ChangeList(**changelist_kwargs)
 
         return cl.get_queryset(request)