diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
index ed619cc9678..40457ef92c8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
@@ -770,25 +770,25 @@ def deprecated(
 
 
 def key_value_schemas(
-    key: str, value_schemas: dict[str, vol.Schema]
-) -> Callable[[Any], dict[str, Any]]:
+    key: str, value_schemas: dict[Hashable, vol.Schema]
+) -> Callable[[Any], dict[Hashable, Any]]:
     """Create a validator that validates based on a value for specific key.
 
     This gives better error messages.
     """
 
-    def key_value_validator(value: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def key_value_validator(value: Any) -> dict[Hashable, Any]:
         if not isinstance(value, dict):
             raise vol.Invalid("Expected a dictionary")
 
         key_value = value.get(key)
 
-        if key_value not in value_schemas:
-            raise vol.Invalid(
-                f"Unexpected value for {key}: '{key_value}'. Expected {', '.join(value_schemas)}"
-            )
+        if isinstance(key_value, Hashable) and key_value in value_schemas:
+            return cast(Dict[Hashable, Any], value_schemas[key_value](value))
 
-        return cast(Dict[str, Any], value_schemas[key_value](value))
+        raise vol.Invalid(
+            f"Unexpected value for {key}: '{key_value}'. Expected {', '.join(str(key) for key in value_schemas)}"
+        )
 
     return key_value_validator
 
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_config_validation.py b/tests/helpers/test_config_validation.py
index 232d7bbb8b6..02303825bbd 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_config_validation.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_config_validation.py
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ def test_key_value_schemas():
         schema(True)
         assert str(excinfo.value) == "Expected a dictionary"
 
-    for mode in None, "invalid":
+    for mode in None, {"a": "dict"}, "invalid":
         with pytest.raises(vol.Invalid) as excinfo:
             schema({"mode": mode})
         assert (