diff --git a/django/core/management.py b/django/core/management.py
index d3649b4d48..c40e3a5eb2 100644
--- a/django/core/management.py
+++ b/django/core/management.py
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ def get_validation_errors(outfile, app=None):
                     field_name = field_name[1:]
                 if opts.order_with_respect_to and field_name == '_order':
                     continue
+                if '.' in field_name: continue # Skip ordering in the format 'table.field'.
                 try:
                     opts.get_field(field_name, many_to_many=False)
                 except models.FieldDoesNotExist: