1 files changed, 35 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
index 9677dfb226..d62727fa57 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
@@ -1572,6 +1572,31 @@ function reduceToSingleString(
   return `${braces[0]}${ln}${join(output, `,\n${indentation}  `)} ${braces[1]}`;
 }
 
+function hasBuiltInToString(value) {
+  // Count objects that have no `toString` function as built-in.
+  if (typeof value.toString !== 'function') {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // The object has a own `toString` property. Thus it's not not a built-in one.
+  if (ObjectPrototypeHasOwnProperty(value, 'toString')) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Find the object that has the `toString` property as own property in the
+  // prototype chain.
+  let pointer = value;
+  do {
+    pointer = ObjectGetPrototypeOf(pointer);
+  } while (!ObjectPrototypeHasOwnProperty(pointer, 'toString'));
+
+  // Check closer if the object is a built-in.
+  const descriptor = ObjectGetOwnPropertyDescriptor(pointer, 'constructor');
+  return descriptor !== undefined &&
+    typeof descriptor.value === 'function' &&
+    builtInObjects.has(descriptor.value.name);
+}
+
 const firstErrorLine = (error) => error.message.split('\n')[0];
 let CIRCULAR_ERROR_MESSAGE;
 function tryStringify(arg) {
@@ -1630,29 +1655,17 @@ function formatWithOptionsInternal(inspectOptions, ...args) {
                 tempStr = formatNumber(stylizeNoColor, tempArg);
               } else if (typeof tempArg === 'bigint') {
                 tempStr = `${tempArg}n`;
+              } else if (typeof tempArg !== 'object' ||
+                         tempArg === null ||
+                         !hasBuiltInToString(tempArg)) {
+                tempStr = String(tempArg);
               } else {
-                let constr;
-                if (typeof tempArg !== 'object' ||
-                    tempArg === null ||
-                    (typeof tempArg.toString === 'function' &&
-                     // A direct own property.
-                     (ObjectPrototypeHasOwnProperty(tempArg, 'toString') ||
-                      // A direct own property on the constructor prototype in
-                      // case the constructor is not an built-in object.
-                      ((constr = tempArg.constructor) &&
-                      !builtInObjects.has(constr.name) &&
-                      constr.prototype &&
-                      ObjectPrototypeHasOwnProperty(constr.prototype,
-                                                    'toString'))))) {
-                  tempStr = String(tempArg);
-                } else {
-                  tempStr = inspect(tempArg, {
-                    ...inspectOptions,
-                    compact: 3,
-                    colors: false,
-                    depth: 0
-                  });
-                }
+                tempStr = inspect(tempArg, {
+                  ...inspectOptions,
+                  compact: 3,
+                  colors: false,
+                  depth: 0
+                });
               }
               break;
             case 106: // 'j'