diff --git a/graphene/types/resolver.py b/graphene/types/resolver.py
index 6b2093e2..6a8ea02b 100644
--- a/graphene/types/resolver.py
+++ b/graphene/types/resolver.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ def dict_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args):
 
 
 def dict_or_attr_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args):
+    resolver = attr_resolver
     if isinstance(root, dict):
-        return dict_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args)
-    return attr_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args)
+        resolver = dict_resolver
+    return resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args)
 
 
 default_resolver = dict_or_attr_resolver