diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/module_utils-yaml-fix.yml b/changelogs/fragments/module_utils-yaml-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56ab05b6f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/module_utils-yaml-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - module_utils.common.yaml - The ``SafeLoader``, ``SafeDumper`` and ``Parser`` classes now fallback to ``object`` when ``yaml`` is not available.
+                               This fixes tracebacks when inheriting from these classes without requiring a ``HAS_YAML`` guard around class definitions.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/yaml.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/yaml.py
index 68f837568aa..f91bf1234d5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/yaml.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/yaml.py
@@ -11,34 +11,38 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 from functools import partial as _partial
 
-import ansible.module_utils.compat.typing as t
-
 HAS_LIBYAML = False
+
 try:
     import yaml as _yaml
 except ImportError:
     HAS_YAML = False
-    SafeLoader = None
-    SafeDumper = None
-    Parser = None
-    yaml_load = None
-    yaml_load_all = None
-    yaml_dump = None
-    yaml_dump_all = None
 else:
     HAS_YAML = True
+
+if HAS_YAML:
     try:
-        SafeLoader = _yaml.CSafeLoader
-        SafeDumper = _yaml.CSafeDumper
-        Parser = _yaml.cyaml.CParser
+        from yaml import CSafeLoader as SafeLoader
+        from yaml import CSafeDumper as SafeDumper
+        from yaml.cyaml import CParser as Parser
+
         HAS_LIBYAML = True
     except AttributeError:
-        SafeLoader = _yaml.SafeLoader  # type: t.Type[_yaml.CSafeLoader] | t.Type[_yaml.SafeLoader]  # type: ignore[no-redef]
-        SafeDumper = _yaml.SafeDumper  # type: t.Type[_yaml.CSafeDumper] | t.Type[_yaml.SafeDumper]  # type: ignore[no-redef]
-        Parser = _yaml.parser.Parser  # type: t.Type[_yaml.cyaml.CParser] | t.Type[_yaml.parser.Parser]  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+        from yaml import SafeLoader  # type: ignore[misc]
+        from yaml import SafeDumper  # type: ignore[misc]
+        from yaml.parser import Parser  # type: ignore[misc]
 
     yaml_load = _partial(_yaml.load, Loader=SafeLoader)
     yaml_load_all = _partial(_yaml.load_all, Loader=SafeLoader)
 
     yaml_dump = _partial(_yaml.dump, Dumper=SafeDumper)
     yaml_dump_all = _partial(_yaml.dump_all, Dumper=SafeDumper)
+else:
+    SafeLoader = object  # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
+    SafeDumper = object  # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
+    Parser = object  # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
+
+    yaml_load = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    yaml_load_all = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    yaml_dump = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    yaml_dump_all = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py b/lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py
index e2989a49eda..15bde79aab0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py
@@ -27,20 +27,19 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.yaml import HAS_LIBYAML, Parser
 if HAS_LIBYAML:
     class AnsibleLoader(Parser, AnsibleConstructor, Resolver):  # type: ignore[misc] # pylint: disable=inconsistent-mro
         def __init__(self, stream, file_name=None, vault_secrets=None):
-            Parser.__init__(self, stream)  # pylint: disable=non-parent-init-called
+            Parser.__init__(self, stream)
             AnsibleConstructor.__init__(self, file_name=file_name, vault_secrets=vault_secrets)
             Resolver.__init__(self)
 else:
     from yaml.composer import Composer
     from yaml.reader import Reader
     from yaml.scanner import Scanner
-    from yaml.parser import Parser
 
     class AnsibleLoader(Reader, Scanner, Parser, Composer, AnsibleConstructor, Resolver):  # type: ignore[misc,no-redef]  # pylint: disable=inconsistent-mro
         def __init__(self, stream, file_name=None, vault_secrets=None):
             Reader.__init__(self, stream)
             Scanner.__init__(self)
-            Parser.__init__(self)  # type: ignore[call-arg]  # pylint: disable=non-parent-init-called
+            Parser.__init__(self)
             Composer.__init__(self)
             AnsibleConstructor.__init__(self, file_name=file_name, vault_secrets=vault_secrets)
             Resolver.__init__(self)
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index 3b3d5b4f613..005434e84aa 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -331,15 +331,3 @@ lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/_selectors2.py mypy-3.8:assignment  # vendored c
 lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/_selectors2.py mypy-3.9:assignment  # vendored code
 lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/_selectors2.py mypy-3.10:assignment  # vendored code
 lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/_selectors2.py mypy-2.7:attr-defined  # vendored code
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.8:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.9:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.10:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.8:valid-type
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.9:valid-type
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/dumper.py mypy-3.10:valid-type
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.8:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.9:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.10:misc
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.8:valid-type
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.9:valid-type
-lib/ansible/parsing/yaml/loader.py mypy-3.10:valid-type