--- java/org/apache/el/lang/ELSupport.java	(revision 1633767)
+++ java/org/apache/el/lang/ELSupport.java	(working copy)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ 
         }
 
         // Handle arrays
-        if (type.isArray()) {
+        if (obj.getClass().isArray() && type.isArray()) {
             return coerceToArray(obj, type);
         }
 
--- test/javax/el/TesterBean.java	(revision 1633767)
+++ test/javax/el/TesterBean.java	(working copy)
@@ -40,4 +40,12 @@ 
     public String getValueA() throws Exception {
         throw new Exception();
     }
+
+    public String setValueInt(Integer value) {
+        return "Invoke setValueInt(Integer value) with :" + value;
+    }
+
+    public String setValueInt(int value) throws Exception {
+        return "Invoke setValueInt(int value) with :" + value;
+    }
 }
--- test/javax/el/TestUtil.java	(revision 1633767)
+++ test/javax/el/TestUtil.java	(working copy)
@@ -41,9 +41,17 @@ 
 
 
     @Test
-    public void testBug56425() {
+    public void testBug56425a() {
         ELProcessor processor = new ELProcessor();
         processor.defineBean("string", "a-b-c-d");
         Assert.assertEquals("a_b_c_d", processor.eval("string.replace(\"-\",\"_\")"));
+        Assert.assertEquals("5", processor.eval("string.valueOf(5)"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBug56425b() {
+        ELProcessor processor = new ELProcessor();
+        processor.defineBean("test", new TesterBean("test"));
+        Assert.assertEquals("Invoke setValueInt(int value) with :5", processor.eval("test.setValueInt(5)"));
+    }
 }