diff --git a/src/encoding/xml/marshal.go b/src/encoding/xml/marshal.go
index 133503fa2de41c..13fbeeeedc75ce 100644
--- a/src/encoding/xml/marshal.go
+++ b/src/encoding/xml/marshal.go
@@ -416,12 +416,6 @@ func (p *printer) popPrefix() {
 	}
 }
 
-var (
-	marshalerType     = reflect.TypeFor[Marshaler]()
-	marshalerAttrType = reflect.TypeFor[MarshalerAttr]()
-	textMarshalerType = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.TextMarshaler]()
-)
-
 // marshalValue writes one or more XML elements representing val.
 // If val was obtained from a struct field, finfo must have its details.
 func (p *printer) marshalValue(val reflect.Value, finfo *fieldInfo, startTemplate *StartElement) error {
@@ -450,24 +444,32 @@ func (p *printer) marshalValue(val reflect.Value, finfo *fieldInfo, startTemplat
 	typ := val.Type()
 
 	// Check for marshaler.
-	if val.CanInterface() && typ.Implements(marshalerType) {
-		return p.marshalInterface(val.Interface().(Marshaler), defaultStart(typ, finfo, startTemplate))
+	if val.CanInterface() {
+		if marshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Marshaler](val); ok {
+			return p.marshalInterface(marshaler, defaultStart(typ, finfo, startTemplate))
+		}
 	}
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(marshalerType) {
-			return p.marshalInterface(pv.Interface().(Marshaler), defaultStart(pv.Type(), finfo, startTemplate))
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if marshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Marshaler](pv); ok {
+				return p.marshalInterface(marshaler, defaultStart(pv.Type(), finfo, startTemplate))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Check for text marshaler.
-	if val.CanInterface() && typ.Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-		return p.marshalTextInterface(val.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler), defaultStart(typ, finfo, startTemplate))
+	if val.CanInterface() {
+		if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](val); ok {
+			return p.marshalTextInterface(textMarshaler, defaultStart(typ, finfo, startTemplate))
+		}
 	}
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-			return p.marshalTextInterface(pv.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler), defaultStart(pv.Type(), finfo, startTemplate))
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](pv); ok {
+				return p.marshalTextInterface(textMarshaler, defaultStart(pv.Type(), finfo, startTemplate))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@ func (p *printer) marshalValue(val reflect.Value, finfo *fieldInfo, startTemplat
 			start.Name.Space, start.Name.Local = xmlname.xmlns, xmlname.name
 		} else {
 			fv := xmlname.value(val, dontInitNilPointers)
-			if v, ok := fv.Interface().(Name); ok && v.Local != "" {
+			if v, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Name](fv); ok && v.Local != "" {
 				start.Name = v
 			}
 		}
@@ -580,21 +582,9 @@ func (p *printer) marshalValue(val reflect.Value, finfo *fieldInfo, startTemplat
 
 // marshalAttr marshals an attribute with the given name and value, adding to start.Attr.
 func (p *printer) marshalAttr(start *StartElement, name Name, val reflect.Value) error {
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(marshalerAttrType) {
-		attr, err := val.Interface().(MarshalerAttr).MarshalXMLAttr(name)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if attr.Name.Local != "" {
-			start.Attr = append(start.Attr, attr)
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if val.CanAddr() {
-		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(marshalerAttrType) {
-			attr, err := pv.Interface().(MarshalerAttr).MarshalXMLAttr(name)
+	if val.CanInterface() {
+		if marshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[MarshalerAttr](val); ok {
+			attr, err := marshaler.MarshalXMLAttr(name)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -605,19 +595,25 @@ func (p *printer) marshalAttr(start *StartElement, name Name, val reflect.Value)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-		text, err := val.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler).MarshalText()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	if val.CanAddr() {
+		pv := val.Addr()
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if marshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[MarshalerAttr](pv); ok {
+				attr, err := marshaler.MarshalXMLAttr(name)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if attr.Name.Local != "" {
+					start.Attr = append(start.Attr, attr)
+				}
+				return nil
+			}
 		}
-		start.Attr = append(start.Attr, Attr{name, string(text)})
-		return nil
 	}
 
-	if val.CanAddr() {
-		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-			text, err := pv.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler).MarshalText()
+	if val.CanInterface() {
+		if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](val); ok {
+			text, err := textMarshaler.MarshalText()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -626,6 +622,20 @@ func (p *printer) marshalAttr(start *StartElement, name Name, val reflect.Value)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if val.CanAddr() {
+		pv := val.Addr()
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](pv); ok {
+				text, err := textMarshaler.MarshalText()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				start.Attr = append(start.Attr, Attr{name, string(text)})
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Dereference or skip nil pointer, interface values.
 	switch val.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Interface:
@@ -647,7 +657,8 @@ func (p *printer) marshalAttr(start *StartElement, name Name, val reflect.Value)
 	}
 
 	if val.Type() == attrType {
-		start.Attr = append(start.Attr, val.Interface().(Attr))
+		attr, _ := reflect.TypeAssert[Attr](val)
+		start.Attr = append(start.Attr, attr)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -854,20 +865,9 @@ func (p *printer) marshalStruct(tinfo *typeInfo, val reflect.Value) error {
 			if err := s.trim(finfo.parents); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if vf.CanInterface() && vf.Type().Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-				data, err := vf.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler).MarshalText()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				if err := emit(p, data); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				continue
-			}
-			if vf.CanAddr() {
-				pv := vf.Addr()
-				if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textMarshalerType) {
-					data, err := pv.Interface().(encoding.TextMarshaler).MarshalText()
+			if vf.CanInterface() {
+				if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](vf); ok {
+					data, err := textMarshaler.MarshalText()
 					if err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
@@ -877,6 +877,21 @@ func (p *printer) marshalStruct(tinfo *typeInfo, val reflect.Value) error {
 					continue
 				}
 			}
+			if vf.CanAddr() {
+				pv := vf.Addr()
+				if pv.CanInterface() {
+					if textMarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextMarshaler](pv); ok {
+						data, err := textMarshaler.MarshalText()
+						if err != nil {
+							return err
+						}
+						if err := emit(p, data); err != nil {
+							return err
+						}
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
 			var scratch [64]byte
 			vf = indirect(vf)
@@ -902,7 +917,7 @@ func (p *printer) marshalStruct(tinfo *typeInfo, val reflect.Value) error {
 					return err
 				}
 			case reflect.Slice:
-				if elem, ok := vf.Interface().([]byte); ok {
+				if elem, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[[]byte](vf); ok {
 					if err := emit(p, elem); err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
diff --git a/src/encoding/xml/read.go b/src/encoding/xml/read.go
index af25c20f0618dc..d3cb74b2c4311a 100644
--- a/src/encoding/xml/read.go
+++ b/src/encoding/xml/read.go
@@ -255,28 +255,36 @@ func (d *Decoder) unmarshalAttr(val reflect.Value, attr Attr) error {
 		}
 		val = val.Elem()
 	}
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(unmarshalerAttrType) {
+	if val.CanInterface() {
 		// This is an unmarshaler with a non-pointer receiver,
 		// so it's likely to be incorrect, but we do what we're told.
-		return val.Interface().(UnmarshalerAttr).UnmarshalXMLAttr(attr)
+		if unmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[UnmarshalerAttr](val); ok {
+			return unmarshaler.UnmarshalXMLAttr(attr)
+		}
 	}
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(unmarshalerAttrType) {
-			return pv.Interface().(UnmarshalerAttr).UnmarshalXMLAttr(attr)
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if unmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[UnmarshalerAttr](pv); ok {
+				return unmarshaler.UnmarshalXMLAttr(attr)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Not an UnmarshalerAttr; try encoding.TextUnmarshaler.
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
+	if val.CanInterface() {
 		// This is an unmarshaler with a non-pointer receiver,
 		// so it's likely to be incorrect, but we do what we're told.
-		return val.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler).UnmarshalText([]byte(attr.Value))
+		if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](val); ok {
+			return textUnmarshaler.UnmarshalText([]byte(attr.Value))
+		}
 	}
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
-			return pv.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler).UnmarshalText([]byte(attr.Value))
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](pv); ok {
+				return textUnmarshaler.UnmarshalText([]byte(attr.Value))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -303,12 +311,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) unmarshalAttr(val reflect.Value, attr Attr) error {
 	return copyValue(val, []byte(attr.Value))
 }
 
-var (
-	attrType            = reflect.TypeFor[Attr]()
-	unmarshalerType     = reflect.TypeFor[Unmarshaler]()
-	unmarshalerAttrType = reflect.TypeFor[UnmarshalerAttr]()
-	textUnmarshalerType = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.TextUnmarshaler]()
-)
+var attrType = reflect.TypeFor[Attr]()
 
 const (
 	maxUnmarshalDepth     = 10000
@@ -352,27 +355,35 @@ func (d *Decoder) unmarshal(val reflect.Value, start *StartElement, depth int) e
 		val = val.Elem()
 	}
 
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(unmarshalerType) {
+	if val.CanInterface() {
 		// This is an unmarshaler with a non-pointer receiver,
 		// so it's likely to be incorrect, but we do what we're told.
-		return d.unmarshalInterface(val.Interface().(Unmarshaler), start)
+		if unmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Unmarshaler](val); ok {
+			return d.unmarshalInterface(unmarshaler, start)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(unmarshalerType) {
-			return d.unmarshalInterface(pv.Interface().(Unmarshaler), start)
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if unmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Unmarshaler](pv); ok {
+				return d.unmarshalInterface(unmarshaler, start)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if val.CanInterface() && val.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
-		return d.unmarshalTextInterface(val.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler))
+	if val.CanInterface() {
+		if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](val); ok {
+			return d.unmarshalTextInterface(textUnmarshaler)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if val.CanAddr() {
 		pv := val.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
-			return d.unmarshalTextInterface(pv.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler))
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](pv); ok {
+				return d.unmarshalTextInterface(textUnmarshaler)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -453,7 +464,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) unmarshal(val reflect.Value, start *StartElement, depth int) e
 				return UnmarshalError(e)
 			}
 			fv := finfo.value(sv, initNilPointers)
-			if _, ok := fv.Interface().(Name); ok {
+			if _, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[Name](fv); ok {
 				fv.Set(reflect.ValueOf(start.Name))
 			}
 		}
@@ -578,20 +589,24 @@ Loop:
 		}
 	}
 
-	if saveData.IsValid() && saveData.CanInterface() && saveData.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
-		if err := saveData.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler).UnmarshalText(data); err != nil {
-			return err
+	if saveData.IsValid() && saveData.CanInterface() {
+		if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](saveData); ok {
+			if err := textUnmarshaler.UnmarshalText(data); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			saveData = reflect.Value{}
 		}
-		saveData = reflect.Value{}
 	}
 
 	if saveData.IsValid() && saveData.CanAddr() {
 		pv := saveData.Addr()
-		if pv.CanInterface() && pv.Type().Implements(textUnmarshalerType) {
-			if err := pv.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler).UnmarshalText(data); err != nil {
-				return err
+		if pv.CanInterface() {
+			if textUnmarshaler, ok := reflect.TypeAssert[encoding.TextUnmarshaler](pv); ok {
+				if err := textUnmarshaler.UnmarshalText(data); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				saveData = reflect.Value{}
 			}
-			saveData = reflect.Value{}
 		}
 	}