diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index 386986359d..bc41149a09 100644
--- a/django/db/models/base.py
+++ b/django/db/models/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import copy
+import inspect
 import sys
 from functools import update_wrapper
 import warnings
@@ -299,7 +300,8 @@ class ModelBase(type):
                 cls.add_to_class(mgr_name, new_manager)
 
     def add_to_class(cls, name, value):
-        if hasattr(value, 'contribute_to_class'):
+        # We should call the contirbute_to_class method only if it's bound
+        if not inspect.isclass(value) and hasattr(value, 'contribute_to_class'):
             value.contribute_to_class(cls, name)
         else:
             setattr(cls, name, value)
diff --git a/tests/model_fields/models.py b/tests/model_fields/models.py
index 8a6e9c83b1..0222f9a3df 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields/models.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields/models.py
@@ -145,12 +145,22 @@ class VerboseNameField(models.Model):
     field22 = models.URLField("verbose field22")
 
 
-# This model isn't used in any test, just here to ensure it validates successfully.
+###############################################################################
+# These models aren't used in any test, just here to ensure they validate
+# successfully.
+
 # See ticket #16570.
 class DecimalLessThanOne(models.Model):
     d = models.DecimalField(max_digits=3, decimal_places=3)
 
 
+# See ticket #18389.
+class FieldClassAttributeModel(models.Model):
+    field_class = models.CharField
+
+###############################################################################
+
+
 class DataModel(models.Model):
     short_data = models.BinaryField(max_length=10, default=b'\x08')
     data = models.BinaryField()