diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9310.performance b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9310.performance
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1d126b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9310.performance
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ImportChecker's logic has been modified to avoid context files when possible. This makes it possible
+to cache module searches on astroid and reduce execution times.
+
+Refs #9310.
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/imports.py b/pylint/checkers/imports.py
index ac8962c..c68877a 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/imports.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/imports.py
@@ -1045,9 +1045,12 @@
         base = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(module_file))[0]
 
         try:
-            importedmodname = astroid.modutils.get_module_part(
-                importedmodname, module_file
-            )
+            if isinstance(node, nodes.ImportFrom) and node.level:
+                importedmodname = astroid.modutils.get_module_part(
+                    importedmodname, module_file
+                )
+            else:
+                importedmodname = astroid.modutils.get_module_part(importedmodname)
         except ImportError:
             pass