diff --git a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
index 8f275e4d622..3cadbd039a1 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -1734,8 +1734,16 @@ def parsefactories(
         if holderobj in self._holderobjseen:
             return
 
+        module_types = (types.ModuleType,)
+        # support IPython's DummyMod if the module containing it has been imported
+        if (
+            DummyMod := getattr(
+                sys.modules.get("IPython.core.interactiveshell"), "DummyMod", None
+            )
+        ) is not None:
+            module_types += (DummyMod,)
         # Avoid accessing `@property` (and other descriptors) when iterating fixtures.
-        if not safe_isclass(holderobj) and not isinstance(holderobj, types.ModuleType):
+        if not safe_isclass(holderobj) and not isinstance(holderobj, module_types):
             holderobj_tp: object = type(holderobj)
         else:
             holderobj_tp = holderobj