diff --git a/packages/next/build/webpack/plugins/middleware-plugin.ts b/packages/next/build/webpack/plugins/middleware-plugin.ts
index 42240dc943a6eb7..087f64288900a33 100644
--- a/packages/next/build/webpack/plugins/middleware-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/next/build/webpack/plugins/middleware-plugin.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function getEdgeEntryBuildInfo(
   module: webpack.Module
 ) {
   let currentModule: webpack.Module | null = module
-  while (currentModule) {
+  while (currentModule?.layer === 'middleware') {
     const buildInfo = getModuleBuildInfo(currentModule)
     if (buildInfo.edgeFunctionConfig) {
       return buildInfo