diff --git a/src/_pytest/_code/source.py b/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
index 379393b10cd..8dc247a067f 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
@@ -282,33 +282,26 @@ def compile_(  # noqa: F811
     return s.compile(filename, mode, flags, _genframe=_genframe)
 
 
-def getfslineno(obj) -> Tuple[Optional[Union["Literal['']", py.path.local]], int]:
+def getfslineno(obj: object) -> Tuple[Optional[Union[str, py.path.local]], int]:
     """ Return source location (path, lineno) for the given object.
     If the source cannot be determined return ("", -1).
 
     The line number is 0-based.
     """
-    from .code import Code
-
     try:
-        code = Code(obj)
+        fn = inspect.getsourcefile(obj) or inspect.getfile(obj)  # type: ignore[arg-type]  # noqa: F821
     except TypeError:
+        return "", -1
+
+    assert fn, repr(fn)
+
+    fspath = fn and py.path.local(fn) or None
+    lineno = -1
+    if fspath:
         try:
-            fn = inspect.getsourcefile(obj) or inspect.getfile(obj)
-        except TypeError:
-            return "", -1
-
-        fspath = fn and py.path.local(fn) or None
-        lineno = -1
-        if fspath:
-            try:
-                _, lineno = findsource(obj)
-            except IOError:
-                pass
-    else:
-        fspath = code.path
-        lineno = code.firstlineno
-    assert isinstance(lineno, int)
+            _, lineno = findsource(obj)
+        except IOError:
+            pass
     return fspath, lineno
 
 
diff --git a/testing/code/test_source.py b/testing/code/test_source.py
index 030e6067625..de4fde3a3f1 100644
--- a/testing/code/test_source.py
+++ b/testing/code/test_source.py
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ class A:
     fspath, lineno = getfslineno(A)
 
     _, A_lineno = inspect.findsource(A)
+    assert isinstance(fspath, py.path.local)
     assert fspath.basename == "test_source.py"
     assert lineno == A_lineno