diff --git a/src/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRule.php b/src/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRule.php
index 7dd65488a0..4c0a424c1b 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRule.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\New_;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Internal\SprintfHelper;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ParametersAcceptorSelector;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\Php\PhpMethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ReflectionProvider;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
 use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use PHPStan\Type\Constant\ConstantStringType;
+use function array_filter;
 use function array_map;
 use function array_merge;
 use function count;
@@ -245,6 +247,20 @@ private function getClassNames(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 
 		$type = $scope->getType($node->class);
 
+		if ($type->isClassString()->yes()) {
+			$concretes = array_filter(
+				$type->getClassStringObjectType()->getObjectClassReflections(),
+				static fn (ClassReflection $classReflection): bool => !$classReflection->isAbstract() && !$classReflection->isInterface(),
+			);
+
+			if (count($concretes) > 0) {
+				return array_map(
+					static fn (ClassReflection $classReflection): array => [$classReflection->getName(), true],
+					$concretes,
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
 		return array_merge(
 			array_map(
 				static fn (ConstantStringType $type): array => [$type->getValue(), true],
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRuleTest.php
index 43b9091daf..31d241bee6 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/InstantiationRuleTest.php
@@ -504,4 +504,46 @@ public function testBug11815(): void
 		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-11815.php'], []);
 	}
 
+	public function testClassString(): void
+	{
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/class-string.php'], [
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				65,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				66,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				67,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\C constructor expects int, string given.',
+				75,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\C constructor expects int, string given.',
+				76,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\C constructor expects int, string given.',
+				77,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				85,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				86,
+			],
+			[
+				'Parameter #1 $i of class ClassString\A constructor expects int, string given.',
+				87,
+			],
+		]);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/data/class-string.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/data/class-string.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb07d5954a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Classes/data/class-string.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php // lint >= 8.0
+
+declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace ClassString;
+
+class A
+{
+    public function __construct(public int $i)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+abstract class B
+{
+    public function __construct(public int $i)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+class C extends B
+{
+}
+
+interface D
+{
+}
+
+class Foo
+{
+    /**
+     * @return class-string<A>
+     */
+    public static function returnClassStringA(): string
+    {
+        return A::class;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return class-string<B>
+     */
+    public static function returnClassStringB(): string
+    {
+        return B::class;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return class-string<C>
+     */
+    public static function returnClassStringC(): string
+    {
+        return C::class;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return class-string<D>
+     */
+    public static function returnClassStringD(): string
+    {
+        return D::class;
+    }
+}
+
+$classString = Foo::returnClassStringA();
+$error = new (Foo::returnClassStringA())('O_O');
+$error = new ($classString)('O_O');
+$error = new $classString('O_O');
+
+$classString = Foo::returnClassStringB();
+$ok = new (Foo::returnClassStringB())('O_O');
+$ok = new ($classString)('O_O');
+$ok = new $classString('O_O');
+
+$classString = Foo::returnClassStringC();
+$error = new (Foo::returnClassStringC())('O_O');
+$error = new ($classString)('O_O');
+$error = new $classString('O_O');
+
+$classString = Foo::returnClassStringD();
+$ok = new (Foo::returnClassStringD())('O_O');
+$ok = new ($classString)('O_O');
+$ok = new $classString('O_O');
+
+$className = A::class;
+$error = new ($className)('O_O');
+$error = new $className('O_O');
+$error = new A('O_O');