diff --git a/src/datamodel_code_generator/parser/jsonschema.py b/src/datamodel_code_generator/parser/jsonschema.py
index 19395294c..63fb0ac80 100644
--- a/src/datamodel_code_generator/parser/jsonschema.py
+++ b/src/datamodel_code_generator/parser/jsonschema.py
@@ -1834,19 +1834,23 @@ def _get_inherited_field_type(  # noqa: PLR0912
             except Exception:  # pragma: no cover  # noqa: BLE001, S112
                 continue
 
+            result: DataType | None = None
             if parent_schema.properties:
                 prop_schema = parent_schema.properties.get(prop_name)
                 if isinstance(prop_schema, JsonSchemaObject):
                     result = self._build_lightweight_type(prop_schema)
-                    if result is not None:
-                        return result
+            # In case of a missing type, continue searching up the inheritance chain
+            if result is not None and not (result.type == ANY or self._is_list_with_any_item_type(result)):
+                return result
 
+            parent_result: DataType | None = None
             if parent_schema.allOf:
                 grandparent_refs = [self.model_resolver.add_ref(item.ref) for item in parent_schema.allOf if item.ref]
                 if grandparent_refs:
-                    result = self._get_inherited_field_type(prop_name, grandparent_refs, visited)
-                    if result is not None:
-                        return result
+                    parent_result = self._get_inherited_field_type(prop_name, grandparent_refs, visited)
+                    if parent_result is not None:
+                        return parent_result
+                    return result
 
         return None
 
diff --git a/tests/data/expected/main/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.py b/tests/data/expected/main/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.py
index 39eae6248..07c21b2c6 100644
--- a/tests/data/expected/main/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.py
+++ b/tests/data/expected/main/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.py
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
-class Thing(BaseModel):
+class Entity(BaseModel):
+    type_list: list[str] | None = None
+
+
+class Thing(Entity):
     type: str | None = 'playground:Thing'
     type_list: list[str] | None = ['playground:Thing']
 
diff --git a/tests/data/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.yaml b/tests/data/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.yaml
index c26e3e0c3..fd3832aa9 100644
--- a/tests/data/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.yaml
+++ b/tests/data/openapi/allof_partial_override_array_items.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 openapi: "3.0.0"
 components:
   schemas:
+    Entity:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        type_list:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
     Thing:
+      allOf:
+        - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Entity"
       type: object
       properties:
         type:
@@ -12,7 +21,7 @@ components:
           default:
             - playground:Thing
           items:
-            type: string
+            title: A type entry (default playground:Thing)
     Person:
       allOf:
         - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Thing"
@@ -24,4 +33,4 @@ components:
               default:
                 - playground:Person
               items:
-                title: A type entry
+                title: A type entry (default playground:Person)