diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/common.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/common.py
index d479916d9..39459941c 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/common.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/common.py
@@ -54,13 +54,17 @@ class InterfaceCommonForm(forms.Form):
 class ModuleCommonForm(forms.Form):
 
     def clean(self):
-        super().clean()
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
 
-        replicate_components = self.cleaned_data.get("replicate_components")
-        adopt_components = self.cleaned_data.get("adopt_components")
-        device = self.cleaned_data.get('device')
-        module_type = self.cleaned_data.get('module_type')
-        module_bay = self.cleaned_data.get('module_bay')
+        # Skip form validation if field validation already found errors.
+        if self.errors:
+            return cleaned_data
+
+        replicate_components = cleaned_data.get("replicate_components")
+        adopt_components = cleaned_data.get("adopt_components")
+        device = cleaned_data.get('device')
+        module_type = cleaned_data.get('module_type')
+        module_bay = cleaned_data.get('module_bay')
 
         if adopt_components:
             self.instance._adopt_components = True
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
index 53c6d12a7..603129228 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ class Module(PrimaryModel, ConfigContextModel):
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
-        if self.module_bay.device != self.device:
+        if hasattr(self, "module_bay") and (self.module_bay.device != self.device):
             raise ValidationError(
                 f"Module must be installed within a module bay belonging to the assigned device ({self.device})."
             )