diff --git a/pylint/lint/expand_modules.py b/pylint/lint/expand_modules.py
index f40bdeea5b..ebfa030c68 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/expand_modules.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/expand_modules.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ def _is_package_cb(inner_path: str, parts: list[str]) -> bool:
     )
 
 
-def discover_package_path(modulepath: str, source_roots: Sequence[str]) -> str:
+def discover_package_path(
+    modulepath: str, source_roots: Sequence[str]
+) -> Sequence[str]:
     """Discover package path from one its modules and source roots."""
     dirname = os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(modulepath))
     if not os.path.isdir(dirname):
@@ -33,18 +35,24 @@ def discover_package_path(modulepath: str, source_roots: Sequence[str]) -> str:
     # Look for a source root that contains the module directory
     for source_root in source_roots:
         source_root = os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(source_root))
-        if os.path.commonpath([source_root, dirname]) == source_root:
-            return source_root
+        try:
+            if os.path.commonpath([source_root, dirname]) == source_root:
+                return [source_root]
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+
+    if len(source_roots) != 0:
+        return source_roots
 
     # Fall back to legacy discovery by looking for __init__.py upwards as
-    # it's the only way given that source root was not found or was not provided
+    # source_roots was not provided
     while True:
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(dirname, "__init__.py")):
-            return dirname
+            return [dirname]
         old_dirname = dirname
         dirname = os.path.dirname(dirname)
         if old_dirname == dirname:
-            return os.getcwd()
+            return [os.getcwd()]
 
 
 def _is_in_ignore_list_re(element: str, ignore_list_re: list[Pattern[str]]) -> bool:
@@ -88,8 +96,8 @@ def expand_modules(
             something, ignore_list, ignore_list_re, ignore_list_paths_re
         ):
             continue
-        module_package_path = discover_package_path(something, source_roots)
-        additional_search_path = [".", module_package_path, *path]
+        module_package_paths = discover_package_path(something, source_roots)
+        additional_search_path = [".", *module_package_paths, *path]
         if os.path.exists(something):
             # this is a file or a directory
             try:
diff --git a/pylint/lint/pylinter.py b/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
index cc4605b96a..2df0d09fa1 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
@@ -667,8 +667,11 @@ def check(self, files_or_modules: Sequence[str]) -> None:
         extra_packages_paths = list(
             dict.fromkeys(
                 [
-                    discover_package_path(file_or_module, self.config.source_roots)
+                    path
                     for file_or_module in files_or_modules
+                    for path in discover_package_path(
+                        file_or_module, self.config.source_roots
+                    )
                 ]
             ).keys()
         )
diff --git a/pylint/pyreverse/main.py b/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
index 3ba0b6c77d..166bca7434 100644
--- a/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
+++ b/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ def run(self, args: list[str]) -> int:
             print(self.help())
             return 1
         extra_packages_paths = list(
-            {discover_package_path(arg, self.config.source_roots) for arg in args}
+            {
+                path
+                for arg in args
+                for path in discover_package_path(arg, self.config.source_roots)
+            }
         )
         with augmented_sys_path(extra_packages_paths):
             project = project_from_files(
diff --git a/tests/checkers/unittest_imports.py b/tests/checkers/unittest_imports.py
index 92477ac2ea..d89dad5a11 100644
--- a/tests/checkers/unittest_imports.py
+++ b/tests/checkers/unittest_imports.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_relative_beyond_top_level_four(capsys: CaptureFixture[str]) -> None:
     def test_wildcard_import_init(self) -> None:
         context_file = os.path.join(REGR_DATA, "dummy_wildcard.py")
 
-        with augmented_sys_path([discover_package_path(context_file, [])]):
+        with augmented_sys_path(discover_package_path(context_file, [])):
             module = astroid.MANAGER.ast_from_module_name("init_wildcard", context_file)
             import_from = module.body[0]
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_wildcard_import_init(self) -> None:
     def test_wildcard_import_non_init(self) -> None:
         context_file = os.path.join(REGR_DATA, "dummy_wildcard.py")
 
-        with augmented_sys_path([discover_package_path(context_file, [])]):
+        with augmented_sys_path(discover_package_path(context_file, [])):
             module = astroid.MANAGER.ast_from_module_name("wildcard", context_file)
             import_from = module.body[0]
             msg = MessageTest(
diff --git a/tests/lint/unittest_expand_modules.py b/tests/lint/unittest_expand_modules.py
index e8d38e6a57..b9ae0631fa 100644
--- a/tests/lint/unittest_expand_modules.py
+++ b/tests/lint/unittest_expand_modules.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 import pytest
 
 from pylint.checkers import BaseChecker
-from pylint.lint.expand_modules import _is_in_ignore_list_re, expand_modules
+from pylint.lint.expand_modules import (
+    _is_in_ignore_list_re,
+    discover_package_path,
+    expand_modules,
+)
 from pylint.testutils import CheckerTestCase, set_config
 from pylint.typing import MessageDefinitionTuple, ModuleDescriptionDict
 
@@ -306,3 +310,43 @@ def test_expand_modules_with_ignore(
         )
         assert modules == expected
         assert not errors
+
+
+def test_discover_package_path_no_source_root_overlap(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Test whether source_roots is returned even if module doesn't overlap
+    with source_roots
+    """
+    source_roots = [str(tmp_path)]
+    package_paths = discover_package_path(__file__, source_roots)
+
+    expected = source_roots
+    assert package_paths == expected
+
+
+def test_discover_package_path_legacy() -> None:
+    """Test for legacy path discovery when source_roots is empty"""
+    source_roots: list[str] = []
+    package_paths = discover_package_path(__file__, source_roots)
+
+    # First ancestor directory without __init__.py
+    expected = [str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute())]
+
+    assert package_paths == expected
+
+
+def test_discover_package_path_legacy_no_parent_without_init_py(
+    tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+) -> None:
+    """Test to return current directory if no parent directory without
+    __init__.py is found
+    """
+    source_roots: list[str] = []
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "exists", lambda path: True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, "dirname", lambda path: path)
+
+    package_paths = discover_package_path(str(tmp_path), source_roots)
+
+    expected = [os.getcwd()]
+
+    assert package_paths == expected
diff --git a/tests/lint/unittest_lint.py b/tests/lint/unittest_lint.py
index 7ba8879e9a..fa2077fa1b 100644
--- a/tests/lint/unittest_lint.py
+++ b/tests/lint/unittest_lint.py
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ def test_one_arg(fake_path: list[str], case: list[str]) -> None:
         expected = [join(chroot, "a"), *fake_path]
 
         extra_sys_paths = [
-            expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, []) for arg in case
+            path
+            for arg in case
+            for path in expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, [])
         ]
 
         assert sys.path == fake_path
@@ -157,7 +159,9 @@ def test_two_similar_args(fake_path: list[str], case: list[str]) -> None:
         expected = [join(chroot, "a"), *fake_path]
 
         extra_sys_paths = [
-            expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, []) for arg in case
+            path
+            for arg in case
+            for path in expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, [])
         ]
 
         assert sys.path == fake_path
@@ -183,7 +187,9 @@ def test_more_args(fake_path: list[str], case: list[str]) -> None:
         ] + fake_path
 
         extra_sys_paths = [
-            expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, []) for arg in case
+            path
+            for arg in case
+            for path in expand_modules.discover_package_path(arg, [])
         ]
 
         assert sys.path == fake_path
@@ -1242,7 +1248,7 @@ def test_import_sibling_module_from_namespace(initialized_linter: PyLinter) -> N
 """
             )
         os.chdir("namespace")
-        extra_sys_paths = [expand_modules.discover_package_path(tmpdir, [])]
+        extra_sys_paths = expand_modules.discover_package_path(tmpdir, [])
 
         # Add the parent directory to sys.path
         with lint.augmented_sys_path(extra_sys_paths):
@@ -1267,7 +1273,7 @@ def test_lint_namespace_package_under_dir_on_path(initialized_linter: PyLinter)
     with tempdir() as tmpdir:
         create_files(["namespace_on_path/submodule1.py"])
         os.chdir(tmpdir)
-        extra_sys_paths = [expand_modules.discover_package_path(tmpdir, [])]
+        extra_sys_paths = expand_modules.discover_package_path(tmpdir, [])
         with lint.augmented_sys_path(extra_sys_paths):
             linter.check(["namespace_on_path"])
     assert linter.file_state.base_name == "namespace_on_path"
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py b/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
index ac63b2aeaa..35a267f810 100644
--- a/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def _astroid_wrapper(
         ) -> Module:
             return func(modname)
 
-        with augmented_sys_path([discover_package_path(module, [])]):
+        with augmented_sys_path(discover_package_path(module, [])):
             project = project_from_files([module], _astroid_wrapper, project_name=name)
         return project
 
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/test_main.py b/tests/pyreverse/test_main.py
index e8e46df2c1..63f177ece8 100644
--- a/tests/pyreverse/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/test_main.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_project_root_in_sys_path() -> None:
     """Test the context manager adds the project root directory to sys.path.
     This should happen when pyreverse is run from any directory.
     """
-    with augmented_sys_path([discover_package_path(TEST_DATA_DIR, [])]):
+    with augmented_sys_path(discover_package_path(TEST_DATA_DIR, [])):
         assert sys.path == [PROJECT_ROOT_DIR]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/src/namespacepkg/pkg/__init__.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/src/namespacepkg/pkg/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/src/namespacepkg/pkg/app.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/src/namespacepkg/pkg/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/tests/testapp.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/tests/testapp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ffaa00df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg/tests/testapp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+""" Test for source-roots import for implicit namespace package. The following
+    should succeed."""
+import namespacepkg.pkg.app
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/src/mypkg/__init__.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/src/mypkg/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/src/mypkg/app.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/src/mypkg/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/tests/testapp.py b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/tests/testapp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c028b81c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regrtest_data/source_roots_src_layout/tests/testapp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+""" Test for import. The following import should work if source-roots is setup correctly """
+import mypkg.app
diff --git a/tests/test_self.py b/tests/test_self.py
index d01821c34c..f45361080d 100644
--- a/tests/test_self.py
+++ b/tests/test_self.py
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ def test_exit_zero(self) -> None:
             ["--exit-zero", join(HERE, "regrtest_data", "syntax_error.py")], code=0
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "repo", ["source_roots_src_layout", "source_roots_implicit_namespace_pkg"]
+    )
+    def test_source_roots_src_layout(self, repo: str) -> None:
+        repo = join(HERE, "regrtest_data", repo)
+        src_path = join(repo, "src")
+        self._runtest(
+            ["-d", "unused-import", f"--source-roots={src_path}", repo], code=0
+        )
+
     def test_nonexistent_config_file(self) -> None:
         self._runtest(["--rcfile=/tmp/this_file_does_not_exist"], code=32)