diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
index 56ab438d75..3e7bd3067a 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class Field(RegisterLookupMixin):
     def _check_backend_specific_checks(self, **kwargs):
         app_label = self.model._meta.app_label
         for db in connections:
-            if router.allow_migrate(db, app_label, model=self.model):
+            if router.allow_migrate(db, app_label, model_name=self.model._meta.model_name):
                 return connections[db].validation.check_field(self, **kwargs)
         return []
 
diff --git a/tests/check_framework/test_multi_db.py b/tests/check_framework/test_multi_db.py
index bfbeab0029..f273d397e2 100644
--- a/tests/check_framework/test_multi_db.py
+++ b/tests/check_framework/test_multi_db.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ class TestRouter(object):
     """
     Routes to the 'other' database if the model name starts with 'Other'.
     """
-    def allow_migrate(self, db, app_label, model=None, **hints):
-        return db == ('other' if model._meta.verbose_name.startswith('other') else 'default')
+    def allow_migrate(self, db, app_label, model_name=None, **hints):
+        return db == ('other' if model_name.startswith('other') else 'default')
 
 
 @override_settings(DATABASE_ROUTERS=[TestRouter()])