diff --git a/core/modules/hal/src/HalServiceProvider.php b/core/modules/hal/src/HalServiceProvider.php
index d8ac47f..479c402 100644
--- a/core/modules/hal/src/HalServiceProvider.php
+++ b/core/modules/hal/src/HalServiceProvider.php
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class HalServiceProvider implements ServiceModifierInterface {
    */
   public function alter(ContainerBuilder $container) {
     if ($container->has('http_middleware.negotiation')) {
-      $container->getDefinition('http_middleware.negotiation')->addMethodCall('registerFormat', ['hal_json', ['application/hal+json']]);
+      if (is_subclass_of($container->getDefinition('http_middleware.negotiation')->getClass(), '\Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware')) {
+        $container->getDefinition('http_middleware.negotiation')->addMethodCall('registerFormat', ['hal_json', ['application/hal+json']]);
+      }
     }
   }