diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
index a7104a8c135..bd5ab771df2 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 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.
@@ -52,11 +52,15 @@ public abstract class ResourceHandlerUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Assert the given location is not null, and its path ends on slash.
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public static void assertResourceLocation(@Nullable Resource location) {
 		Assert.notNull(location, "Resource location must not be null");
 		try {
 			String path;
-			if (location instanceof UrlResource) {
+			if (location instanceof org.springframework.core.io.PathResource) {
+				return;
+			}
+			else if (location instanceof UrlResource) {
 				path = location.getURL().toExternalForm();
 			}
 			else if (location instanceof ClassPathResource classPathResource) {
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
index f4d80c2b0e1..f3119f5d355 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/resource/ResourceHandlerUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 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.
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ public abstract class ResourceHandlerUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Assert the given location is not null, and its path ends on slash.
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public static void assertResourceLocation(@Nullable Resource location) {
 		Assert.notNull(location, "Resource location must not be null");
 		try {
 			String path;
-			if (location instanceof UrlResource) {
+			if (location instanceof org.springframework.core.io.PathResource) {
+				return;
+			}
+			else if (location instanceof UrlResource) {
 				path = location.getURL().toExternalForm();
 			}
 			else if (location instanceof ClassPathResource classPathResource) {