diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolver.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolver.java
index f8bbfbf78fb9..172bfbea9208 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolver.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolver.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  * @since 2.0
  */
 public final class BridgeMethodResolver {
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ public static Method findBridgedMethod(Method bridgeMethod) {
 	 * @see org.springframework.util.ClassUtils#getMostSpecificMethod
 	 */
 	public static Method getMostSpecificMethod(Method bridgeMethod, @Nullable Class<?> targetClass) {
+		if (targetClass != null && !bridgeMethod.getDeclaringClass().isAssignableFrom(targetClass)) {
+			return bridgeMethod;
+		}
 		Method specificMethod = ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(bridgeMethod, targetClass);
 		return resolveBridgeMethod(specificMethod,
 				(targetClass != null ? targetClass : specificMethod.getDeclaringClass()));
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
index 77fa719717ea..b6c2e0f31735 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @author Sebastien Deleuze
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  * @since 1.1
  * @see TypeUtils
  * @see ReflectionUtils
@@ -1455,6 +1456,9 @@ private static boolean isGroovyObjectMethod(Method method) {
 	 * @param targetClass the target class to check against
 	 */
 	private static boolean isOverridable(Method method, @Nullable Class<?> targetClass) {
+		if (targetClass != null && !method.getDeclaringClass().isAssignableFrom(targetClass)) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		if ((method.getModifiers() & NON_OVERRIDABLE_MODIFIER) != 0) {
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
index 449d886d920c..63eac578cf58 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Chris Beams
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 class BridgeMethodResolverTests {
@@ -97,6 +98,13 @@ void findBridgedMethodFromOriginalMethodInHierarchy() throws Exception {
 		assertThat(bridgedMethod.getParameterTypes()[0]).isEqualTo(Date.class);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void findBridgedMethodFromOriginalMethodNotInHierarchy() throws Exception {
+		Method originalMethod = Adder.class.getMethod("add", Object.class);
+		Method mostSpecificMethod = BridgeMethodResolver.getMostSpecificMethod(originalMethod, FakeAdder.class);
+		assertThat(mostSpecificMethod).isSameAs(originalMethod);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void isBridgeMethodFor() throws Exception {
 		Method bridged = MyBar.class.getDeclaredMethod("someMethod", String.class, Object.class);
@@ -405,6 +413,11 @@ public void add(Date date) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static class FakeAdder {
+
+		public void add(Date date) {
+		}
+	}
 
 	public static class Enclosing<T> {
 
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtilsTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtilsTests.java
index 7d93be159859..df2ed6845247 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtilsTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtilsTests.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Rick Evans
  * @author Sam Brannen
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  */
 class ClassUtilsTests {
 
@@ -408,6 +409,8 @@ void getMostSpecificMethod() throws NoSuchMethodException {
 				.isEqualTo(ClassUtils.getMethod(MethodsInterfaceImplementation.class, "print", String.class));
 		assertThat(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(printMethod, SubMethodsInterfaceImplementation.class))
 				.isEqualTo(ClassUtils.getMethod(MethodsInterfaceImplementation.class, "print", String.class));
+		assertThat(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(printMethod, FakeMethodsInterface.class))
+				.isSameAs(printMethod);
 
 		Method protectedPrintMethod = MethodsInterfaceImplementation.class.getDeclaredMethod("protectedPrint");
 		assertThat(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(protectedPrintMethod, MethodsInterfaceImplementation.class))
@@ -631,4 +634,10 @@ public void packageAccessiblePrint() {
 
 	}
 
+	private class FakeMethodsInterface {
+
+		public void print(String message) {
+
+		}
+	}
 }