diff --git a/packages/router-core/src/router.ts b/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
index 8b0200e687..64e9b689b8 100644
--- a/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ export type MatchRouteFn<
   TDefaultStructuralSharingOption extends boolean,
   TRouterHistory extends RouterHistory,
 > = <
-  TFrom extends RoutePaths<TRouteTree> = '/',
+  TFrom extends RoutePaths<TRouteTree> | string = '/',
   TTo extends string | undefined = undefined,
   TResolved = ResolveRelativePath<TFrom, NoInfer<TTo>>,
 >(
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ export type MatchRouteFn<
     TTo
   >,
   opts?: MatchRouteOptions,
-) => false | RouteById<TRouteTree, TResolved>['types']['allParams']
+) => false | RouteById<TRouteTree, Extract<TResolved, string>>['types']['allParams']
 
 export type UpdateFn<
   TRouteTree extends AnyRoute,