diff --git a/django/db/migrations/state.py b/django/db/migrations/state.py
index 2927e66f83..d3e2098a67 100644
--- a/django/db/migrations/state.py
+++ b/django/db/migrations/state.py
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@ class ProjectState:
 
     def _find_concrete_model_from_proxy(self, proxy_models, model_state):
         for base in model_state.bases:
+            if not (isinstance(base, str) or issubclass(base, models.Model)):
+                continue
             base_key = make_model_tuple(base)
             base_state = proxy_models.get(base_key)
             if not base_state:
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
index 8e3382adb9..3b46601145 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
@@ -1783,6 +1783,29 @@ class AutodetectorTests(TestCase):
         self.assertOperationAttributes(changes, "testapp", 0, 0, name="AuthorProxy")
         self.assertOperationAttributes(changes, "testapp", 0, 1, name="AuthorProxy", options={})
 
+    def test_proxy_non_model_parent(self):
+        class Mixin:
+            pass
+
+        author_proxy_non_model_parent = ModelState(
+            'testapp',
+            'AuthorProxy',
+            [],
+            {'proxy': True},
+            (Mixin, 'testapp.author'),
+        )
+        changes = self.get_changes(
+            [self.author_empty],
+            [self.author_empty, author_proxy_non_model_parent],
+        )
+        self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, 'testapp', 1)
+        self.assertOperationTypes(changes, 'testapp', 0, ['CreateModel'])
+        self.assertOperationAttributes(
+            changes, 'testapp', 0, 0, name='AuthorProxy',
+            options={'proxy': True, 'indexes': [], 'constraints': []},
+            bases=(Mixin, 'testapp.author'),
+        )
+
     def test_proxy_custom_pk(self):
         """
         #23415 - The autodetector must correctly deal with custom FK on proxy