diff --git a/src/encoding/gob/decode.go b/src/encoding/gob/decode.go
index 66c76a0709..684505bf90 100644
--- a/src/encoding/gob/decode.go
+++ b/src/encoding/gob/decode.go
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ func (dec *Decoder) getDecEnginePtr(remoteId typeId, ut *userTypeInfo) (enginePt
 // emptyStruct is the type we compile into when ignoring a struct value.
 type emptyStruct struct{}
 
-var emptyStructType = reflect.TypeOf((*emptyStruct)(nil)).Elem()
+var emptyStructType = reflect.TypeFor[emptyStruct]()
 
 // getIgnoreEnginePtr returns the engine for the specified type when the value is to be discarded.
 func (dec *Decoder) getIgnoreEnginePtr(wireId typeId) (enginePtr **decEngine, err error) {
diff --git a/src/encoding/gob/gobencdec_test.go b/src/encoding/gob/gobencdec_test.go
index 6fefd36756..ae806fc39a 100644
--- a/src/encoding/gob/gobencdec_test.go
+++ b/src/encoding/gob/gobencdec_test.go
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ func TestIgnoreDepthLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() { maxIgnoreNestingDepth = oldNestingDepth }()
 	b := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	enc := NewEncoder(b)
-	typ := reflect.TypeOf(int(0))
+	typ := reflect.TypeFor[int]()
 	nested := reflect.ArrayOf(1, typ)
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 		nested = reflect.ArrayOf(1, nested)
diff --git a/src/encoding/gob/type.go b/src/encoding/gob/type.go
index 205a0b3694..acc36425bd 100644
--- a/src/encoding/gob/type.go
+++ b/src/encoding/gob/type.go
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ func validUserType(rt reflect.Type) (*userTypeInfo, error) {
 }
 
 var (
-	gobEncoderInterfaceType        = reflect.TypeOf((*GobEncoder)(nil)).Elem()
-	gobDecoderInterfaceType        = reflect.TypeOf((*GobDecoder)(nil)).Elem()
-	binaryMarshalerInterfaceType   = reflect.TypeOf((*encoding.BinaryMarshaler)(nil)).Elem()
-	binaryUnmarshalerInterfaceType = reflect.TypeOf((*encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler)(nil)).Elem()
-	textMarshalerInterfaceType     = reflect.TypeOf((*encoding.TextMarshaler)(nil)).Elem()
-	textUnmarshalerInterfaceType   = reflect.TypeOf((*encoding.TextUnmarshaler)(nil)).Elem()
+	gobEncoderInterfaceType        = reflect.TypeFor[GobEncoder]()
+	gobDecoderInterfaceType        = reflect.TypeFor[GobDecoder]()
+	binaryMarshalerInterfaceType   = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.BinaryMarshaler]()
+	binaryUnmarshalerInterfaceType = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler]()
+	textMarshalerInterfaceType     = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.TextMarshaler]()
+	textUnmarshalerInterfaceType   = reflect.TypeFor[encoding.TextUnmarshaler]()
 
-	wireTypeType = reflect.TypeOf((*wireType)(nil)).Elem()
+	wireTypeType = reflect.TypeFor[wireType]()
 )
 
 // implementsInterface reports whether the type implements the
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ var wireTypeUserInfo *userTypeInfo // userTypeInfo of wireType
 func init() {
 	// Some magic numbers to make sure there are no surprises.
 	checkId(16, tWireType)
-	checkId(17, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*arrayType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
-	checkId(18, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*CommonType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
-	checkId(19, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*sliceType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
-	checkId(20, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*structType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
-	checkId(21, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*fieldType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
-	checkId(23, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeOf((*mapType)(nil)).Elem()).id)
+	checkId(17, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[arrayType]()).id)
+	checkId(18, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[CommonType]()).id)
+	checkId(19, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[sliceType]()).id)
+	checkId(20, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[structType]()).id)
+	checkId(21, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[fieldType]()).id)
+	checkId(23, mustGetTypeInfo(reflect.TypeFor[mapType]()).id)
 
 	copy(builtinIdToTypeSlice[:], idToType)
 
diff --git a/src/encoding/gob/type_test.go b/src/encoding/gob/type_test.go
index f5f8db8bcb..8d4c6d7ff9 100644
--- a/src/encoding/gob/type_test.go
+++ b/src/encoding/gob/type_test.go
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Reregister some basic types to check registration is idempotent.
 func TestReregistration(t *testing.T) {
-	newtyp := getTypeUnlocked("int", reflect.TypeOf(int(0)))
+	newtyp := getTypeUnlocked("int", reflect.TypeFor[int]())
 	if newtyp != tInt.gobType() {
 		t.Errorf("reregistration of %s got new type", newtyp.string())
 	}
-	newtyp = getTypeUnlocked("uint", reflect.TypeOf(uint(0)))
+	newtyp = getTypeUnlocked("uint", reflect.TypeFor[uint]())
 	if newtyp != tUint.gobType() {
 		t.Errorf("reregistration of %s got new type", newtyp.string())
 	}
-	newtyp = getTypeUnlocked("string", reflect.TypeOf("hello"))
+	newtyp = getTypeUnlocked("string", reflect.TypeFor[string]())
 	if newtyp != tString.gobType() {
 		t.Errorf("reregistration of %s got new type", newtyp.string())
 	}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ type Foo struct {
 }
 
 func TestStructType(t *testing.T) {
-	sstruct := getTypeUnlocked("Foo", reflect.TypeOf(Foo{}))
+	sstruct := getTypeUnlocked("Foo", reflect.TypeFor[Foo]())
 	str := sstruct.string()
 	// If we can print it correctly, we built it correctly.
 	expected := "Foo = struct { A int; B int; C string; D bytes; E float; F float; G Bar = struct { X string; }; H Bar; I Foo; }"