diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_values.py b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_values.py
index 8df8cde1d8a..a551884e4d0 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_values.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_values.py
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, _
 from odoo.exceptions import AccessError, MissingError, ValidationError
 from odoo.tools import pickle
 
+import logging
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 EXCLUDED_FIELDS = set(('code',
     'report_sxw_content', 'report_rml_content', 'report_sxw', 'report_rml',
     'report_sxw_content_data', 'report_rml_content_data', 'search_view', ))
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ class IrValues(models.Model):
             field = self.env[model]._fields[field_name]
             field.convert_to_cache(value, self.browse())
         except KeyError:
-            raise ValidationError(_("Invalid field %s.%s") % (model, field_name))
+            _logger.warning("Invalid field %s.%s", model, field_name)
         except Exception:
             raise ValidationError(_("Invalid value for %s.%s: %s") % (model, field_name, value))
 
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_values.py b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_values.py
index b8aa0cdb331..e7d04359e92 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_values.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_values.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
+from odoo import tools
 from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
 from odoo.tests.common import TransactionCase
 
@@ -41,11 +42,12 @@ class TestIrValues(TransactionCase):
         self.assertTrue(d, "At least one value should be retrieved for this model.")
         self.assertEqual(d[2], '007', "Can't retrieve the created default value.")
 
-        # create invalid defaults
-        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+        # create valid but unusable defaults, a ValidationError should not be thrown
+        with tools.mute_logger('odoo.addons.base.ir.ir_values'):
             ir_values.set_default('unknown_model', 'unknown_field', 42)
-        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
             ir_values.set_default('res.partner', 'unknown_field', 42)
+
+        # create invalid defaults
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
             ir_values.set_default('res.partner', 'lang', 'some_LANG')
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):