diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10365.bugfix b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10365.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4c6621d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10365.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fixed unidiomatic-typecheck not flagged for type(x) is type(y).
+
+Closes #10365
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/base/comparison_checker.py b/pylint/checkers/base/comparison_checker.py
index a2c5b10f11..543c3bb403 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/base/comparison_checker.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/base/comparison_checker.py
@@ -338,15 +338,4 @@ def _check_type_x_is_y(
         ):
             return
 
-        if _is_one_arg_pos_call(right):
-            right_func = utils.safe_infer(right.func)
-            if (
-                isinstance(right_func, nodes.ClassDef)
-                and right_func.qname() == TYPE_QNAME
-            ):
-                # type(x) == type(a)
-                right_arg = utils.safe_infer(right.args[0])
-                if not isinstance(right_arg, LITERAL_NODE_TYPES):
-                    # not e.g. type(x) == type([])
-                    return
         self.add_message("unidiomatic-typecheck", node=node)
diff --git a/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.py b/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.py
index 784668b8a6..a488e6dfad 100644
--- a/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.py
+++ b/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.py
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ def parameter_shadowing_inference_negatives(type):
 
 
 def deliberate_subclass_check_negatives(a, b):
-    type(42) is type(b)
-    type(42) is not type(b)
-    type(42) == type(b)
-    type(42) != type(b)
-    type(a) is type(b)
-    type(a) is not type(b)
-    type(a) == type(b)
-    type(a) != type(b)
+    type(42) is type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(42) is not type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(42) == type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(42) != type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(a) is type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(a) is not type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(a) == type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
+    type(a) != type(b) # [unidiomatic-typecheck]
 
 
 def type_of_literals_positives(a):
diff --git a/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.txt b/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.txt
index 76369310a6..1259c142ca 100644
--- a/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/u/unidiomatic_typecheck.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ unidiomatic-typecheck:16:4:16:20:simple_inference_positives:Use isinstance() rat
 unidiomatic-typecheck:17:4:17:24:simple_inference_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
 unidiomatic-typecheck:18:4:18:20:simple_inference_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
 unidiomatic-typecheck:19:4:19:20:simple_inference_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:66:4:66:23:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:67:4:67:27:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:68:4:68:23:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:69:4:69:23:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:70:4:70:22:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:71:4:71:26:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:72:4:72:22:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
+unidiomatic-typecheck:73:4:73:22:deliberate_subclass_check_negatives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
 unidiomatic-typecheck:77:4:77:23:type_of_literals_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
 unidiomatic-typecheck:78:4:78:27:type_of_literals_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED
 unidiomatic-typecheck:79:4:79:23:type_of_literals_positives:Use isinstance() rather than type() for a typecheck.:UNDEFINED