diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
index 2158868636242..29b3d1669b4bf 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
@@ -1781,25 +1781,11 @@ NOTE: if you're sure you want to do this, please open an issue as to why. In the
                 .arg(builder.ensure(tool::JsonDocLint { compiler: json_compiler, target }));
         }
 
-        if mode == "coverage-map" {
-            let coverage_dump = builder.ensure(tool::CoverageDump {
-                compiler: compiler.with_stage(0),
-                target: compiler.host,
-            });
+        if matches!(mode, "coverage-map" | "coverage-run") {
+            let coverage_dump = builder.tool_exe(Tool::CoverageDump);
             cmd.arg("--coverage-dump-path").arg(coverage_dump);
         }
 
-        if mode == "coverage-run" {
-            // The demangler doesn't need the current compiler, so we can avoid
-            // unnecessary rebuilds by using the bootstrap compiler instead.
-            let rust_demangler = builder.ensure(tool::RustDemangler {
-                compiler: compiler.with_stage(0),
-                target: compiler.host,
-                extra_features: Vec::new(),
-            });
-            cmd.arg("--rust-demangler-path").arg(rust_demangler);
-        }
-
         cmd.arg("--src-base").arg(builder.src.join("tests").join(suite));
         cmd.arg("--build-base").arg(testdir(builder, compiler.host).join(suite));
 
diff --git a/src/tools/compiletest/src/common.rs b/src/tools/compiletest/src/common.rs
index 7ff45edd4b26b..b0047770564c4 100644
--- a/src/tools/compiletest/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/tools/compiletest/src/common.rs
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// The rustdoc executable.
     pub rustdoc_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 
-    /// The rust-demangler executable.
-    pub rust_demangler_path: Option<PathBuf>,
-
     /// The coverage-dump executable.
     pub coverage_dump_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 
diff --git a/src/tools/compiletest/src/lib.rs b/src/tools/compiletest/src/lib.rs
index 99bde107f3a47..62e71e9b59ddb 100644
--- a/src/tools/compiletest/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/tools/compiletest/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ pub fn parse_config(args: Vec<String>) -> Config {
         .reqopt("", "run-lib-path", "path to target shared libraries", "PATH")
         .reqopt("", "rustc-path", "path to rustc to use for compiling", "PATH")
         .optopt("", "rustdoc-path", "path to rustdoc to use for compiling", "PATH")
-        .optopt("", "rust-demangler-path", "path to rust-demangler to use in tests", "PATH")
         .optopt("", "coverage-dump-path", "path to coverage-dump to use in tests", "PATH")
         .reqopt("", "python", "path to python to use for doc tests", "PATH")
         .optopt("", "jsondocck-path", "path to jsondocck to use for doc tests", "PATH")
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ pub fn parse_config(args: Vec<String>) -> Config {
         run_lib_path: make_absolute(opt_path(matches, "run-lib-path")),
         rustc_path: opt_path(matches, "rustc-path"),
         rustdoc_path: matches.opt_str("rustdoc-path").map(PathBuf::from),
-        rust_demangler_path: matches.opt_str("rust-demangler-path").map(PathBuf::from),
         coverage_dump_path: matches.opt_str("coverage-dump-path").map(PathBuf::from),
         python: matches.opt_str("python").unwrap(),
         jsondocck_path: matches.opt_str("jsondocck-path"),
@@ -337,7 +335,6 @@ pub fn log_config(config: &Config) {
     logv(c, format!("run_lib_path: {:?}", config.run_lib_path));
     logv(c, format!("rustc_path: {:?}", config.rustc_path.display()));
     logv(c, format!("rustdoc_path: {:?}", config.rustdoc_path));
-    logv(c, format!("rust_demangler_path: {:?}", config.rust_demangler_path));
     logv(c, format!("src_base: {:?}", config.src_base.display()));
     logv(c, format!("build_base: {:?}", config.build_base.display()));
     logv(c, format!("stage_id: {}", config.stage_id));
diff --git a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs
index 4ea12a0f9e480..79e158992d477 100644
--- a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs
+++ b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs
@@ -3561,10 +3561,6 @@ impl<'test> TestCx<'test> {
             cmd.env("RUSTDOC", cwd.join(rustdoc));
         }
 
-        if let Some(ref rust_demangler) = self.config.rust_demangler_path {
-            cmd.env("RUST_DEMANGLER", cwd.join(rust_demangler));
-        }
-
         if let Some(ref node) = self.config.nodejs {
             cmd.env("NODE", node);
         }
diff --git a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/coverage.rs b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/coverage.rs
index dad3fb3013333..8bd7c7e808d3f 100644
--- a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/coverage.rs
+++ b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/coverage.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ use crate::common::{UI_COVERAGE, UI_COVERAGE_MAP};
 use crate::runtest::{static_regex, Emit, ProcRes, TestCx, WillExecute};
 
 impl<'test> TestCx<'test> {
+    fn coverage_dump_path(&self) -> &Path {
+        self.config
+            .coverage_dump_path
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| self.fatal("missing --coverage-dump"))
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn run_coverage_map_test(&self) {
-        let Some(coverage_dump_path) = &self.config.coverage_dump_path else {
-            self.fatal("missing --coverage-dump");
-        };
+        let coverage_dump_path = self.coverage_dump_path();
 
         let (proc_res, llvm_ir_path) = self.compile_test_and_save_ir();
         if !proc_res.status.success() {
@@ -102,8 +107,10 @@ impl<'test> TestCx<'test> {
         let proc_res = self.run_llvm_tool("llvm-cov", |cmd| {
             cmd.args(["show", "--format=text", "--show-line-counts-or-regions"]);
 
-            cmd.arg("--Xdemangler");
-            cmd.arg(self.config.rust_demangler_path.as_ref().unwrap());
+            // Specify the demangler binary and its arguments.
+            let coverage_dump_path = self.coverage_dump_path();
+            cmd.arg("--Xdemangler").arg(coverage_dump_path);
+            cmd.arg("--Xdemangler").arg("--demangle");
 
             cmd.arg("--instr-profile");
             cmd.arg(&profdata_path);
diff --git a/src/tools/coverage-dump/README.md b/src/tools/coverage-dump/README.md
index e2625d5adf27e..49d8e14c7bcc2 100644
--- a/src/tools/coverage-dump/README.md
+++ b/src/tools/coverage-dump/README.md
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ The output format is mostly arbitrary, so it's OK to change the output as long
 as any affected tests are also re-blessed. However, the output should be
 consistent across different executions on different platforms, so avoid
 printing any information that is platform-specific or non-deterministic.
+
+## Demangle mode
+
+When run as `coverage-dump --demangle`, this tool instead functions as a
+command-line demangler that can be invoked by `llvm-cov`.
diff --git a/src/tools/coverage-dump/src/main.rs b/src/tools/coverage-dump/src/main.rs
index 93fed1799e041..b21e3e292f2b4 100644
--- a/src/tools/coverage-dump/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/tools/coverage-dump/src/main.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let args = std::env::args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
+    // The coverage-dump tool already needs `rustc_demangle` in order to read
+    // coverage metadata, so it's very easy to also have a separate mode that
+    // turns it into a command-line demangler for use by coverage-run tests.
+    if &args[1..] == &["--demangle"] {
+        return demangle();
+    }
+
     let llvm_ir_path = args.get(1).context("LLVM IR file not specified")?;
     let llvm_ir = std::fs::read_to_string(llvm_ir_path).context("couldn't read LLVM IR file")?;
 
@@ -15,3 +22,15 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn demangle() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    use std::fmt::Write as _;
+
+    let stdin = std::io::read_to_string(std::io::stdin())?;
+    let mut output = String::with_capacity(stdin.len());
+    for line in stdin.lines() {
+        writeln!(output, "{:#}", rustc_demangle::demangle(line))?;
+    }
+    print!("{output}");
+    Ok(())
+}