diff --git a/odoo/models.py b/odoo/models.py
index 32a67beaa9c..0e2be40ce44 100644
--- a/odoo/models.py
+++ b/odoo/models.py
@@ -2357,6 +2357,8 @@ class BaseModel(metaclass=MetaModel):
                 orderby_terms.append(' '.join(order_split))
             elif order_field not in self._fields:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid field %r on model %r" % (order_field, self._name))
+            elif order_field == 'sequence':
+                pass
             else:
                 # Cannot order by a field that will not appear in the results (needs to be grouped or aggregated)
                 _logger.warning('%s: read_group order by `%s` ignored, cannot sort on empty columns (not grouped/aggregated)',