diff --git a/bin/osv/orm.py b/bin/osv/orm.py
index 44219344519..dfd1376d4a5 100644
--- a/bin/osv/orm.py
+++ b/bin/osv/orm.py
@@ -3739,21 +3739,7 @@ class orm(orm_template):
             if field in self._columns \
                     and hasattr(self._columns[field], 'selection') \
                     and vals[field]:
-                if self._columns[field]._type == 'reference':
-                    val = vals[field].split(',')[0]
-                else:
-                    val = vals[field]
-                if isinstance(self._columns[field].selection, (tuple, list)):
-                    if val not in dict(self._columns[field].selection):
-                        raise except_orm(_('ValidateError'),
-                        _('The value "%s" for the field "%s" is not in the selection') \
-                                % (vals[field], field))
-                else:
-                    if val not in dict(self._columns[field].selection(
-                        self, cr, user, context=context)):
-                        raise except_orm(_('ValidateError'),
-                        _('The value "%s" for the field "%s" is not in the selection') \
-                                % (vals[field], field))
+                self._check_selection_field_value(cr, user, field, vals[field], context=context)
         if self._log_access:
             upd0 += ',create_uid,create_date'
             upd1 += ',%s,now()'